MTU vs Alma College 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.

MTU is a public and Alma College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Alma College has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,430) than MTU ($43,089).
It is harder to admit to Alma College than MTU.
MTU has more students with 7,063 students while Alma College has 1,260 students.
MTU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Alma College's ratio is 14 to 1.
MTU has more full-time faculties with 396 faculties while Alma College has 91 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Michigan Technological University and Alma College.

MTU	vs.	Alma College
Houghton, Michigan	Location	Alma, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$19,747 Out-Of-State$43,089	2024 Tuition & Fees	$47,430
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$13,579	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,305

88.00 %	Acceptance Rates	66.01 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	73 %
7,063	Student Population	1,260
396	Number of Faculties	91
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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