MSU vs Adrian College

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

MSU is a public and Adrian College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
MSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,040) than Adrian College ($40,556).
It is harder to admit to Adrian College than MSU.
MSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Adrian College (1,000).
MSU has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Adrian College (23).
MSU has more students with 50,023 students while Adrian College has 1,821 students.
Adrian College has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while MSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 2,996 faculties while Adrian College has 87 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Michigan State University and Adrian College.

MSU	vs.	Adrian College
East Lansing, Michigan	Location	Adrian, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$17,270 Out-Of-State$44,040	2024 Tuition & Fees	$40,556
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$10,980	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,553

83.92 %	Acceptance Rates	68.37 %
19.29 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.18 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,000
28	ACT Score	23
81 %	Graduation Rate	50 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
89 %	Retention Rate	67 %
50,023	Student Population	1,821
2,996	Number of Faculties	87
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare

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