Hillsdale College vs WSU

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Hillsdale College is a private (not-for-profit) and WSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
WSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,158) than Hillsdale College ($32,092).
It is harder to admit to Hillsdale College than WSU.
Hillsdale College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,425) than WSU (1,140).
Hillsdale College has higher submitted ACT score (32) than WSU (25).
WSU has more students with 23,630 students while Hillsdale College has 1,678 students.
Hillsdale College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while WSU's ratio is 14 to 1.
WSU has more full-time faculties with 1,531 faculties while Hillsdale College has 149 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Hillsdale College and Wayne State University.

Hillsdale College	vs.	WSU
Hillsdale, Michigan	Location	Detroit, Michigan
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$32,092	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,464 Out-Of-State$33,158
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$22,002	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,910

20.59 %	Acceptance Rates	82.03 %
61.82 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.98 %
1,425	SAT Score	1,140
32	ACT Score	25
86 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
96 %	Retention Rate	84 %
1,678	Student Population	23,630
149	Number of Faculties	1,531
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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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