Calvin University vs Oakland

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Calvin University is a private (not-for-profit) and Oakland is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Calvin University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,670) than Oakland ($24,737).
It is harder to admit to Oakland than Calvin University.
Calvin University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Oakland (1,110).
Oakland has more students with 16,108 students while Calvin University has 3,231 students.
Calvin University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Oakland's ratio is 17 to 1.
Oakland has more full-time faculties with 637 faculties while Calvin University has 204 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Calvin University and Oakland University.

Calvin University	vs.	Oakland
Grand Rapids, Michigan	Location	Rochester Hills, Michigan
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$38,670	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,429 Out-Of-State$24,737
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$23,594	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,755

71.31 %	Acceptance Rates	70.24 %
21.55 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.68 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,110
25	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
86 %	Retention Rate	75 %
3,231	Student Population	16,108
204	Number of Faculties	637
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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