Lake Superior State vs Central Michigan University

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Central Michigan University has more expensive tuition & fees ($14,312) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than Central Michigan University.
Central Michigan University has more students with 14,557 students while Lake Superior State has 1,655 students.
Lake Superior State has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Central Michigan University's ratio is 17 to 1.
Central Michigan University has more full-time faculties with 717 faculties while Lake Superior State has 93 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Lake Superior State University and Central Michigan University.

Lake Superior State	vs.	Central Michigan University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan	Location	Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,312 Out-Of-State$14,312
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$9,513	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,868

68.01 %	Acceptance Rates	91.00 %
14.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	24
51 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	72 %
1,655	Student Population	14,557
93	Number of Faculties	717
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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