Ferris State vs GVSU

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
GVSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,154) than Ferris State ($14,246).
It is harder to admit to Ferris State than GVSU.
GVSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,000) than Ferris State (1,000).
GVSU has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Ferris State (20).
GVSU has more students with 21,648 students while Ferris State has 10,072 students.
GVSU has more full-time faculties with 1,101 faculties while Ferris State has 485 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Ferris State University and Grand Valley State University.

Ferris State	vs.	GVSU
Big Rapids, Michigan	Location	Allendale, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$14,246 Out-Of-State$14,246	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,978 Out-Of-State$21,154
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$9,598	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,921

80.58 %	Acceptance Rates	94.69 %
20.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.02 %
1,000	SAT Score	1,070
20	ACT Score	24
49 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
77 %	Retention Rate	79 %
10,072	Student Population	21,648
485	Number of Faculties	1,101
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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