Fitchburg State vs Lesley University

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Fitchburg State is a public and Lesley University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Lesley University has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,780) than Fitchburg State ($17,126).
It is harder to admit to Fitchburg State than Lesley University.
Fitchburg State has more students with 6,554 students while Lesley University has 3,406 students.
Lesley University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Fitchburg State's ratio is 12 to 1.
Fitchburg State has more full-time faculties with 200 faculties while Lesley University has 143 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Fitchburg State University and Lesley University.

Fitchburg State	vs.	Lesley University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts	Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$17,126	2024 Tuition & Fees	$32,780
62%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$6,904	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$14,103

90.01 %	Acceptance Rates	93.98 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.02 %
1,110	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	74 %
6,554	Student Population	3,406
200	Number of Faculties	143
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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