Lake Superior State vs Oakland

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.
Oakland has more expensive tuition & fees ($24,737) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than Oakland.
Oakland has more students with 16,108 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 Oakland's ratio is 17 to 1.
Oakland has more full-time faculties with 637 faculties while Lake Superior State has 93 full-time faculties.

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

Lake Superior State	vs.	Oakland
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan	Location	Rochester Hills, 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$16,429 Out-Of-State$24,737
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$9,513	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,755

68.01 %	Acceptance Rates	70.00 %
14.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	-
51 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
72 %	Retention Rate	75 %
1,655	Student Population	16,108
93	Number of Faculties	637
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, On-campus daycare

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