Dominican University vs Illinois State

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Dominican University is a private (not-for-profit) and Illinois State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Dominican University has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,694) than Illinois State ($23,479).
It is harder to admit to Dominican University than Illinois State.
Illinois State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,025) than Dominican University (1,025).
Illinois State has higher submitted ACT score (18) than Dominican University (18).
Illinois State has more students with 20,683 students while Dominican University has 3,196 students.
Dominican University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Illinois State's ratio is 19 to 1.
Illinois State has more full-time faculties with 915 faculties while Dominican University has 142 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Dominican University and Illinois State University.

Dominican University	vs.	Illinois State
River Forest, Illinois	Location	Normal, Illinois
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)
$37,694	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,121 Out-Of-State$23,479
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$23,938	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,441

80.00 %	Acceptance Rates	89.00 %
11.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
1,025	SAT Score	1,110
18	ACT Score	24
58 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
29 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	80 %
3,196	Student Population	20,683
142	Number of Faculties	915
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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