MSU vs PU 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 PU ($28,794).
It is harder to admit to PU than MSU.
PU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than MSU (1,250).
PU has higher submitted ACT score (28) than MSU (28).
PU has more students with 51,528 students while MSU has 50,023 students.
PU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while MSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 2,996 faculties while PU has 2,039 full-time faculties.

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

MSU	vs.	PU
East Lansing, Michigan	Location	West Lafayette, 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$9,992 Out-Of-State$28,794
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	45%
$10,980	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,819

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	50.00 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,320
28	ACT Score	31
81 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
89 %	Retention Rate	90 %
50,023	Student Population	51,528
2,996	Number of Faculties	2,039
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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