Fresno State vs USC 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.

Fresno State is a public and USC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
USC has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,237) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to USC than Fresno State.
USC has more students with 48,945 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
USC has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
USC has more full-time faculties with 2,403 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 Southern California.

Fresno State	vs.	USC
San Marcos, California	Location	Los Angeles, 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	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614	2024 Tuition & Fees	$68,237
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,570

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	10.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	44.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,510
-	ACT Score	33
56 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	97 %
15,109	Student Population	48,945
392	Number of Faculties	2,403
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
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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