NDSU vs Valley City State

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
NDSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($15,511) than Valley City State ($13,478).
It is harder to admit to Valley City State than NDSU.
NDSU has higher submitted ACT score (22) than Valley City State (21).
NDSU has more students with 12,242 students while Valley City State has 1,658 students.
Valley City State has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while NDSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
NDSU has more full-time faculties with 534 faculties while Valley City State has 68 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - North Dakota State University-Main Campus and Valley City State University.

NDSU	vs.	Valley City State
Fargo, North Dakota	Location	Valley City, North Dakota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$10,857 Out-Of-State$15,511	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,514 Out-Of-State$13,478
66%	% Receiving Financial Aid	59%
$5,925	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,143

95.81 %	Acceptance Rates	69.31 %
31.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	56.89 %
-	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	21
63 %	Graduation Rate	47 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
75 %	Retention Rate	71 %
12,242	Student Population	1,658
534	Number of Faculties	68
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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