Lourdes University vs OSU

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Lourdes University is a private (not-for-profit) and OSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
OSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,365) than Lourdes University ($27,540).
It is harder to admit to OSU than Lourdes University.
OSU has more students with 60,540 students while Lourdes University has 1,136 students.
Lourdes University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while OSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
OSU has more full-time faculties with 4,451 faculties while Lourdes University has 58 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Lourdes University and Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Lourdes University	vs.	OSU
Sylvania, Ohio	Location	Columbus, Ohio
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$27,540	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,859 Out-Of-State$38,365
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$16,394	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,125

74.00 %	Acceptance Rates	51.00 %
16.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,400
-	ACT Score	31
50 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
64 %	Retention Rate	93 %
1,136	Student Population	60,540
58	Number of Faculties	4,451
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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, On-campus daycare

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