Lake Superior State vs Saginaw Valley State

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.
Saginaw Valley State has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,752) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than Saginaw Valley State.
Saginaw Valley State has more students with 7,147 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 Saginaw Valley State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Saginaw Valley State has more full-time faculties with 271 faculties while Lake Superior State has 93 full-time faculties.

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

Lake Superior State	vs.	Saginaw Valley State
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan	Location	University Center, 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 (larger programs)
In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,240 Out-Of-State$28,752
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$9,513	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,740

68.01 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
14.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,050
-	ACT Score	21
51 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	72 %
1,655	Student Population	7,147
93	Number of Faculties	271
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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