ISU vs Morningside University

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

ISU is a public and Morningside University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Morningside University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,190) than ISU ($27,683).
It is harder to admit to Morningside University than ISU.
ISU has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Morningside University (16).
ISU has more students with 29,969 students while Morningside University has 2,249 students.
Morningside University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while ISU's ratio is 18 to 1.
ISU has more full-time faculties with 1,519 faculties while Morningside University has 72 full-time faculties.

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

ISU	vs.	Morningside University
Ames, Iowa	Location	Sioux City, Iowa
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$10,497 Out-Of-State$27,683	2024 Tuition & Fees	$38,190
79%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$9,461	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,591

89.00 %	Acceptance Rates	71.01 %
29.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.02 %
1,240	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	16
74 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	12 %
86 %	Retention Rate	65 %
29,969	Student Population	2,249
1,519	Number of Faculties	72
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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