Cleveland State vs Capital University

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Cleveland State is a public and Capital University is a private (not-for-profit) 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 (18) 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 - Cleveland State University and Capital University.

Cleveland State	vs.	Capital University
Cleveland, Ohio	Location	Columbus, Ohio
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$12,613 Out-Of-State$17,973	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,788
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$9,093	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,294

95.00 %	Acceptance Rates	72.99 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
18	ACT Score	22
48 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
39 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	78 %
14,385	Student Population	2,617
554	Number of Faculties	153
16 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, 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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