Columbia International University vs Francis Marion University

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Columbia International University is a private (not-for-profit) and Francis Marion University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Columbia International University has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,900) than Francis Marion University ($21,544).
It is harder to admit to Francis Marion University than Columbia International University.
Francis Marion University has more students with 4,045 students while Columbia International University has 2,481 students.
Francis Marion University has more full-time faculties with 212 faculties while Columbia International University has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Columbia International University and Francis Marion University.

Columbia International University	vs.	Francis Marion University
Columbia, South Carolina	Location	Florence, South Carolina
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 (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$27,900	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,170 Out-Of-State$21,544
64%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$16,751	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,040

98.12 %	Acceptance Rates	82.00 %
32.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,030
-	ACT Score	20
70 %	Graduation Rate	39 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	42 %
66 %	Retention Rate	65 %
2,481	Student Population	4,045
48	Number of Faculties	212
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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, On-campus daycare

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