MSU vs GVSU Academic Comparison

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

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
MSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,040) than GVSU ($21,154).
It is harder to admit to MSU than GVSU.
MSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than GVSU (1,070).
MSU has higher submitted ACT score (28) than GVSU (24).
MSU has more students with 50,023 students while GVSU has 21,648 students.
GVSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while MSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 2,996 faculties while GVSU has 1,101 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Michigan State University and Grand Valley State University.

MSU	vs.	GVSU
East Lansing, Michigan	Location	Allendale, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$17,270 Out-Of-State$44,040	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,978 Out-Of-State$21,154
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$10,980	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,921

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.00 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,070
28	ACT Score	24
81 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
89 %	Retention Rate	79 %
50,023	Student Population	21,648
2,996	Number of Faculties	1,101
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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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