ISU vs Illinois State

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Illinois State has more expensive tuition & fees ($23,479) than ISU ($21,734).
It is harder to admit to Illinois State than ISU.
Illinois State has more students with 20,683 students while ISU has 8,658 students.
ISU has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Illinois State's ratio is 19 to 1.
Illinois State has more full-time faculties with 915 faculties while ISU has 457 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Indiana State University and Illinois State University.

ISU	vs.	Illinois State
Terre Haute, Indiana	Location	Normal, Illinois
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$9,992 Out-Of-State$21,734	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,121 Out-Of-State$23,479
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$8,858	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,441

91.50 %	Acceptance Rates	89.01 %
12.60 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.31 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	24
44 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
64 %	Retention Rate	80 %
8,658	Student Population	20,683
457	Number of Faculties	915
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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ISU vs Illinois State

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