Fresno State vs UCI Academic Comparison

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

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UCI has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,014) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to UCI than Fresno State.
UCI has more students with 35,937 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
UCI has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
UCI has more full-time faculties with 2,125 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

Fresno State	vs.	UCI
San Marcos, California	Location	Irvine, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,237 Out-Of-State$45,014
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,266

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	26.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	86 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
72 %	Retention Rate	91 %
15,109	Student Population	35,937
392	Number of Faculties	2,125
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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