ISU vs Dordt University

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ISU is a public and Dordt University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Dordt University has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,960) than ISU ($27,683).
It is harder to admit to Dordt University than ISU.
ISU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,240) than Dordt University (1,130).
Both ISU and Dordt University have the same submitted ACT scores (24).
ISU has more students with 29,969 students while Dordt University has 1,861 students.
Dordt University has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while ISU's ratio is 18 to 1.
ISU has more full-time faculties with 1,519 faculties while Dordt University has 89 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Iowa State University and Dordt University.

ISU	vs.	Dordt University
Ames, Iowa	Location	Sioux Center, Iowa
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$10,497 Out-Of-State$27,683	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,960
79%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$9,461	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,118

89.00 %	Acceptance Rates	70.97 %
29.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	40.99 %
1,240	SAT Score	1,130
24	ACT Score	24
74 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	80 %
29,969	Student Population	1,861
1,519	Number of Faculties	89
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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