Denison vs University of Akron Main Campus

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Denison is a private (not-for-profit) and University of Akron Main Campus is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Denison has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,000) than University of Akron Main Campus ($17,239).
It is harder to admit to Denison than University of Akron Main Campus.
Denison has a higher submitted SAT score (1,380) than University of Akron Main Campus (1,080).
Denison has higher submitted ACT score (31) than University of Akron Main Campus (21).
University of Akron Main Campus has more students with 13,465 students while Denison has 2,416 students.
Denison has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while University of Akron Main Campus's ratio is 16 to 1.
University of Akron Main Campus has more full-time faculties with 476 faculties while Denison has 247 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Denison University and University of Akron Main Campus.

Denison	vs.	University of Akron Main Campus
Granville, Ohio	Location	Akron, Ohio
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$64,000	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,799 Out-Of-State$17,239
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$35,067	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,893

16.93 %	Acceptance Rates	70.91 %
25.77 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.68 %
1,380	SAT Score	1,080
31	ACT Score	21
84 %	Graduation Rate	47 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
90 %	Retention Rate	68 %
2,416	Student Population	13,465
247	Number of Faculties	476
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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