NSU vs Dakota State 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.
Dakota State has more expensive tuition & fees ($12,735) than NSU ($11,947).
It is harder to admit to NSU than Dakota State.
Dakota State has higher submitted ACT score (21) than NSU (21).
NSU has more students with 3,344 students while Dakota State has 3,241 students.
NSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Dakota State's ratio is 18 to 1.
Dakota State has more full-time faculties with 103 faculties while NSU has 89 full-time faculties.

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

NSU	vs.	Dakota State
Aberdeen, South Dakota	Location	Madison, South Dakota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$8,845 Out-Of-State$11,947	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,633 Out-Of-State$12,735
41%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$6,261	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,725

92.98 %	Acceptance Rates	97.98 %
32.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	41.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,190
21	ACT Score	22
50 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
74 %	Retention Rate	74 %
3,344	Student Population	3,241
89	Number of Faculties	103
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, 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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