Dordt University vs ISU

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Dordt University is a private (not-for-profit) and ISU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Dordt University has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,960) than ISU ($27,683).
It is harder to admit to Dordt University than ISU.
ISU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,130) than Dordt University (1,130).
Both Dordt University and ISU have the same submitted ACT scores (24).
ISU has more students with 29,969 students while Dordt University has 1,861 students.
Dordt University has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while ISU's ratio is 18 to 1.
ISU has more full-time faculties with 1,519 faculties while Dordt University has 89 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Dordt University and Iowa State University.

Dordt University	vs.	ISU
Sioux Center, Iowa	Location	Ames, Iowa
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$35,960	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,497 Out-Of-State$27,683
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	79%
$20,118	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,461

70.97 %	Acceptance Rates	89.00 %
40.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.00 %
1,130	SAT Score	1,240
24	ACT Score	24
67 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
80 %	Retention Rate	86 %
1,861	Student Population	29,969
89	Number of Faculties	1,519
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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