Hope College vs Lake Superior State

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Hope College is a private (not-for-profit) and Lake Superior State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Hope College has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,670) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than Hope College.
Hope College has more students with 3,251 students while Lake Superior State has 1,655 students.
Hope College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Lake Superior State's ratio is 13 to 1.
Hope College has more full-time faculties with 226 faculties while Lake Superior State has 93 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Hope College and Lake Superior State University.

Hope College	vs.	Lake Superior State
Holland, Michigan	Location	Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$37,670	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	75%
$19,771	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,513

76.01 %	Acceptance Rates	68.01 %
21.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.98 %
1,200	SAT Score	-
29	ACT Score	-
80 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
89 %	Retention Rate	72 %
3,251	Student Population	1,655
226	Number of Faculties	93
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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