Dakota Wesleyan University vs NSU

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Dakota Wesleyan University is a private (not-for-profit) and NSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Dakota Wesleyan University has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,890) than NSU ($11,947).
It is harder to admit to Dakota Wesleyan University than NSU.
NSU has more students with 3,344 students while Dakota Wesleyan University has 887 students.
Dakota Wesleyan University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while NSU's ratio is 16 to 1.
NSU has more full-time faculties with 89 faculties while Dakota Wesleyan University has 44 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Dakota Wesleyan University and Northern State University.

Dakota Wesleyan University	vs.	NSU
Mitchell, South Dakota	Location	Aberdeen, South Dakota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$32,890	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,845 Out-Of-State$11,947
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	36%
$16,170	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,397

72.77 %	Acceptance Rates	92.79 %
21.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.77 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	21
46 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
69 %	Retention Rate	74 %
887	Student Population	3,344
44	Number of Faculties	89
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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