Lake Superior State vs Hope College

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Lake Superior State is a public and Hope College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Hope College has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,670) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than Hope College.
Hope College has more students with 3,251 students while Lake Superior State has 1,655 students.
Hope College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Lake Superior State's ratio is 13 to 1.
Hope College has more full-time faculties with 226 faculties while Lake Superior State has 93 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Lake Superior State University and Hope College.

Lake Superior State	vs.	Hope College
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan	Location	Holland, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266	2024 Tuition & Fees	$37,670
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$9,513	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,771

68.01 %	Acceptance Rates	76.01 %
14.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	29
51 %	Graduation Rate	80 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	89 %
1,655	Student Population	3,251
93	Number of Faculties	226
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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