Lake Superior State vs NU

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Lake Superior State is a public and NU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
NU has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,000) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than NU.
NU has more students with 2,246 students while Lake Superior State has 1,655 students.
NU has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Lake Superior State's ratio is 13 to 1.
Lake Superior State has more full-time faculties with 93 faculties while NU has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Lake Superior State	vs.	NU
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan	Location	Midland, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	School of business and management
In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,000
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$9,513	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,217

68.01 %	Acceptance Rates	83.99 %
14.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.98 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
51 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,655	Student Population	2,246
93	Number of Faculties	48
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
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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