Lake Superior State vs Northern Michigan University

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Northern Michigan University has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,244) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than Northern Michigan University.
Northern Michigan University has more students with 6,970 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 Northern Michigan University's ratio is 18 to 1.
Northern Michigan University has more full-time faculties with 296 faculties while Lake Superior State has 93 full-time faculties.

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

Lake Superior State	vs.	Northern Michigan University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan	Location	Marquette, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,622 Out-Of-State$19,244
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$9,513	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,962

68.01 %	Acceptance Rates	69.99 %
14.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.99 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
51 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	73 %
1,655	Student Population	6,970
93	Number of Faculties	296
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 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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