Lake Superior State vs GVSU

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.
GVSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,154) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than GVSU.
GVSU has more students with 21,648 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 GVSU's ratio is 15 to 1.
GVSU has more full-time faculties with 1,101 faculties while Lake Superior State has 93 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Lake Superior State University and Grand Valley State University.

Lake Superior State	vs.	GVSU
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan	Location	Allendale, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,978 Out-Of-State$21,154
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$9,513	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,921

68.01 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
14.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,070
-	ACT Score	24
51 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
72 %	Retention Rate	79 %
1,655	Student Population	21,648
93	Number of Faculties	1,101
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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, On-campus daycare

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