Nicholls State vs University of Holy Cross

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Nicholls State is a public and University of Holy Cross is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
University of Holy Cross has more expensive tuition & fees ($16,160) than Nicholls State ($9,266).
It is harder to admit to Nicholls State than University of Holy Cross.
Nicholls State has more students with 5,883 students while University of Holy Cross has 1,120 students.
University of Holy Cross has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Nicholls State's ratio is 17 to 1.
Nicholls State has more full-time faculties with 268 faculties while University of Holy Cross has 69 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Nicholls State University and University of Holy Cross.

Nicholls State	vs.	University of Holy Cross
Thibodaux, Louisiana	Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$8,173 Out-Of-State$9,266	2024 Tuition & Fees	$16,160
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$7,372	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,136

96.02 %	Acceptance Rates	99.01 %
36.67 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.25 %
1,015	SAT Score	-
21	ACT Score	-
45 %	Graduation Rate	36 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
75 %	Retention Rate	76 %
5,883	Student Population	1,120
268	Number of Faculties	69
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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