Lesley University vs Fitchburg State

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Lesley University is a private (not-for-profit) and Fitchburg State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Lesley University has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,780) than Fitchburg State ($17,126).
It is harder to admit to Fitchburg State than Lesley University.
Fitchburg State has more students with 6,554 students while Lesley University has 3,406 students.
Lesley University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Fitchburg State's ratio is 12 to 1.
Fitchburg State has more full-time faculties with 200 faculties while Lesley University has 143 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Lesley University and Fitchburg State University.

Lesley University	vs.	Fitchburg State
Cambridge, Massachusetts	Location	Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$32,780	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$17,126
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$14,103	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,904

93.98 %	Acceptance Rates	90.01 %
8.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	24
61 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
74 %	Retention Rate	72 %
3,406	Student Population	6,554
143	Number of Faculties	200
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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