Fresno State vs UCSD

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.
UCSD has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,042) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to UCSD than Fresno State.
UCSD has more students with 42,006 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
UCSD has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
UCSD has more full-time faculties with 2,799 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-San Diego.

Fresno State	vs.	UCSD
San Marcos, California	Location	La Jolla, 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$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,811

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	25.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	93 %
15,109	Student Population	42,006
392	Number of Faculties	2,799
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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