MSU vs UIUC 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 UIUC ($39,192).
It is harder to admit to UIUC than MSU.
UIUC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than MSU (1,250).
UIUC has higher submitted ACT score (28) than MSU (28).
UIUC has more students with 56,916 students while MSU has 50,023 students.
MSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while UIUC's ratio is 21 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 2,996 faculties while UIUC has 2,434 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Michigan State University and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

MSU	vs.	UIUC
East Lansing, Michigan	Location	Champaign, Illinois
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$18,060 Out-Of-State$39,192
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$10,980	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,449

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	44.00 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.00 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,410
28	ACT Score	32
81 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
89 %	Retention Rate	93 %
50,023	Student Population	56,916
2,996	Number of Faculties	2,434
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 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, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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