Northern Michigan University vs GVSU

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.
GVSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,154) than Northern Michigan University ($19,244).
It is harder to admit to Northern Michigan University than GVSU.
GVSU has more students with 21,648 students while Northern Michigan University has 6,970 students.
GVSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Northern Michigan University's ratio is 18 to 1.
GVSU has more full-time faculties with 1,101 faculties while Northern Michigan University has 296 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northern Michigan University and Grand Valley State University.

Northern Michigan University	vs.	GVSU
Marquette, Michigan	Location	Allendale, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$13,622 Out-Of-State$19,244	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,978 Out-Of-State$21,154
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$7,962	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,921

69.99 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
31.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,070
-	ACT Score	24
52 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
73 %	Retention Rate	79 %
6,970	Student Population	21,648
296	Number of Faculties	1,101
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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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