MTU vs SAU 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 SAU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
MTU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,089) than SAU ($32,580).
It is harder to admit to SAU than MTU.
MTU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than SAU (1,060).
MTU has higher submitted ACT score (28) than SAU (23).
MTU has more students with 7,063 students while SAU has 2,396 students.
SAU has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while MTU's ratio is 13 to 1.
MTU has more full-time faculties with 396 faculties while SAU has 82 full-time faculties.

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

MTU	vs.	SAU
Houghton, Michigan	Location	Spring Arbor, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$19,747 Out-Of-State$43,089	2024 Tuition & Fees	$32,580
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$13,579	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,775

88.00 %	Acceptance Rates	37.01 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.04 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,060
28	ACT Score	23
67 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
85 %	Retention Rate	68 %
7,063	Student Population	2,396
396	Number of Faculties	82
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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

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