NSU vs BHSU 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
BHSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($12,018) than NSU ($11,947).
It is harder to admit to NSU than BHSU.
NSU has higher submitted ACT score (21) than BHSU (20).
BHSU has more students with 3,425 students while NSU has 3,344 students.
NSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while BHSU's ratio is 18 to 1.
BHSU has more full-time faculties with 119 faculties while NSU has 89 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northern State University and Black Hills State University.

NSU	vs.	BHSU
Aberdeen, South Dakota	Location	Spearfish, South Dakota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$8,845 Out-Of-State$11,947	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,916 Out-Of-State$12,018
41%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$6,261	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,601

92.98 %	Acceptance Rates	94.00 %
32.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.97 %
-	SAT Score	-
21	ACT Score	20
50 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
74 %	Retention Rate	71 %
3,344	Student Population	3,425
89	Number of Faculties	119
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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