Capital University vs Cleveland State

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Capital University is a private (not-for-profit) and Cleveland State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Capital University has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,788) than Cleveland State ($17,973).
It is harder to admit to Capital University than Cleveland State.
Capital University has higher submitted ACT score (22) than Cleveland State (18).
Cleveland State has more students with 14,385 students while Capital University has 2,617 students.
Capital University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Cleveland State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Cleveland State has more full-time faculties with 554 faculties while Capital University has 153 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Capital University and Cleveland State University.

Capital University	vs.	Cleveland State
Columbus, Ohio	Location	Cleveland, Ohio
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	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 (high research activity)
$41,788	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,613 Out-Of-State$17,973
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$27,294	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,093

73.17 %	Acceptance Rates	95.48 %
12.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.24 %
1,110	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	18
61 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	39 %
78 %	Retention Rate	69 %
2,617	Student Population	14,385
153	Number of Faculties	554
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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

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