Marian University vs PU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Marian University is a private (not-for-profit) and PU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Marian University has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,100) than PU ($28,794).
It is harder to admit to PU than Marian University.
PU has more students with 51,528 students while Marian University has 3,701 students.
Marian University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while PU's ratio is 14 to 1.
PU has more full-time faculties with 2,039 faculties while Marian University has 184 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Marian University and Purdue University-Main Campus.

Marian University	vs.	PU
Indianapolis, Indiana	Location	West Lafayette, Indiana
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$39,100	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,992 Out-Of-State$28,794
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	45%
$19,577	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,819

95.00 %	Acceptance Rates	50.00 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,320
-	ACT Score	31
63 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	90 %
3,701	Student Population	51,528
184	Number of Faculties	2,039
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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