Life University vs GSW

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Life University is a private (not-for-profit) and GSW is a public school and both are four-years schools.
GSW has more expensive tuition & fees ($15,702) than Life University ($15,036).
It is harder to admit to GSW than Life University.
Both Life University and GSW have the same submitted SAT scores (1,010).
GSW has higher submitted ACT score (17) than Life University (17).
GSW has more students with 3,070 students while Life University has 2,753 students.
Life University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while GSW's ratio is 17 to 1.
Life University has more full-time faculties with 124 faculties while GSW has 116 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Life University and Georgia Southwestern State University.

Life University	vs.	GSW
Marietta, Georgia	Location	Americus, Georgia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$15,036	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,980 Out-Of-State$15,702
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$10,491	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,959

94.06 %	Acceptance Rates	77.02 %
53.95 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	34.03 %
1,010	SAT Score	1,010
17	ACT Score	18
31 %	Graduation Rate	36 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	42 %
70 %	Retention Rate	60 %
2,753	Student Population	3,070
124	Number of Faculties	116
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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