Metropolitan State vs North Central University

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Metropolitan State is a public and North Central University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
North Central University has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,460) than Metropolitan State ($9,780).
It is harder to admit to North Central University than Metropolitan State.
Metropolitan State has more students with 6,294 students while North Central University has 992 students.
North Central University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Metropolitan State's ratio is 14 to 1.
Metropolitan State has more full-time faculties with 144 faculties while North Central University has 35 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Metropolitan State University and North Central University.

Metropolitan State	vs.	North Central University
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$9,780 Out-Of-State$9,780	2024 Tuition & Fees	$29,460
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$4,570	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,254

95.94 %	Acceptance Rates	90.98 %
30.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	38.94 %
-	SAT Score	-
19	ACT Score	-
32 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
45 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
64 %	Retention Rate	76 %
6,294	Student Population	992
144	Number of Faculties	35
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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