MSU vs IU 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 IU ($40,482).
It is harder to admit to IU than MSU.
IU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than MSU (1,250).
IU has higher submitted ACT score (28) than MSU (28).
MSU has more students with 50,023 students while IU has 47,005 students.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 2,996 faculties while IU has 2,081 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Michigan State University and Indiana University-Bloomington.

MSU	vs.	IU
East Lansing, Michigan	Location	Bloomington, Indiana
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	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$17,270 Out-Of-State$44,040	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,790 Out-Of-State$40,482
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$10,980	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,451

83.92 %	Acceptance Rates	80.37 %
19.29 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.89 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,280
28	ACT Score	30
81 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
89 %	Retention Rate	90 %
50,023	Student Population	47,005
2,996	Number of Faculties	2,081
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 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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