MTU vs Lake Superior State

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.
MTU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,089) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than MTU.
MTU has more students with 7,063 students while Lake Superior State has 1,655 students.
MTU has more full-time faculties with 396 faculties while Lake Superior State has 93 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Michigan Technological University and Lake Superior State University.

MTU	vs.	Lake Superior State
Houghton, Michigan	Location	Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor'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	In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	75%
$13,579	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,513

88.00 %	Acceptance Rates	68.01 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.98 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	72 %
7,063	Student Population	1,655
396	Number of Faculties	93
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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, On-campus daycare

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