MSU vs University of Wisconsin-Madison

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 University of Wisconsin-Madison ($40,603).
It is harder to admit to University of Wisconsin-Madison than MSU.
University of Wisconsin-Madison has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than MSU (1,250).
University of Wisconsin-Madison has higher submitted ACT score (28) than MSU (28).
MSU has more students with 50,023 students while University of Wisconsin-Madison has 48,956 students.
MSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while University of Wisconsin-Madison's ratio is 18 to 1.
University of Wisconsin-Madison has more full-time faculties with 3,724 faculties while MSU has 2,996 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Michigan State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison.

MSU	vs.	University of Wisconsin-Madison
East Lansing, Michigan	Location	Madison, Wisconsin
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$11,205 Out-Of-State$40,603
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
$10,980	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,757

83.92 %	Acceptance Rates	43.35 %
19.29 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.93 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,450
28	ACT Score	30
81 %	Graduation Rate	89 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
89 %	Retention Rate	94 %
50,023	Student Population	48,956
2,996	Number of Faculties	3,724
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 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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MSU vs University of Wisconsin-Madison

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