Fresno State vs Palo Alto University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Fresno State is a public and Palo Alto University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Palo Alto University has more expensive tuition & fees ($23,096) than Fresno State ($19,614).
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while Palo Alto University has 1,129 students.
Palo Alto University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 392 faculties while Palo Alto University has 51 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-San Marcos and Palo Alto University.

Fresno State	vs.	Palo Alto University
San Marcos, California	Location	Palo Alto, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Other health professions school
In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614	2024 Tuition & Fees	$23,096
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,749

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	-
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	-
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	-
15,109	Student Population	1,129
392	Number of Faculties	51
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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