MTU vs Northern Michigan University

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 Northern Michigan University ($19,244).
It is harder to admit to Northern Michigan University than MTU.
MTU has more students with 7,063 students while Northern Michigan University has 6,970 students.
MTU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Northern Michigan University's ratio is 18 to 1.
MTU has more full-time faculties with 396 faculties while Northern Michigan University has 296 full-time faculties.

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

MTU	vs.	Northern Michigan University
Houghton, Michigan	Location	Marquette, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$19,747 Out-Of-State$43,089	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,622 Out-Of-State$19,244
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$13,579	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,962

88.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.99 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.99 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	73 %
7,063	Student Population	6,970
396	Number of Faculties	296
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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