Florida Poly vs St. Thomas University

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Florida Poly is a public and St. Thomas University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
St. Thomas University has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,770) than Florida Poly ($21,004).
It is harder to admit to Florida Poly than St. Thomas University.
St. Thomas University has more students with 6,370 students while Florida Poly has 1,593 students.
St. Thomas University has more full-time faculties with 78 faculties while Florida Poly has 71 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Florida Polytechnic University and St. Thomas University.

Florida Poly	vs.	St. Thomas University
Lakeland, Florida	Location	Miami Gardens, Florida
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$4,940 Out-Of-State$21,004	2024 Tuition & Fees	$34,770
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	45%
$8,892	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,848

56.00 %	Acceptance Rates	99.00 %
28.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
1,280	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
47 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	37 %
79 %	Retention Rate	53 %
1,593	Student Population	6,370
71	Number of Faculties	78
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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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