NSU vs SD Mines 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.
SD Mines has more expensive tuition & fees ($14,800) than NSU ($11,947).
It is harder to admit to SD Mines than NSU.
SD Mines has higher submitted ACT score (21) than NSU (21).
NSU has more students with 3,344 students while SD Mines has 2,492 students.
SD Mines has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while NSU's ratio is 16 to 1.
SD Mines has more full-time faculties with 157 faculties while NSU has 89 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northern State University and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

NSU	vs.	SD Mines
Aberdeen, South Dakota	Location	Rapid City, 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$10,400 Out-Of-State$14,800
41%	% Receiving Financial Aid	75%
$6,261	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,336

92.98 %	Acceptance Rates	84.99 %
32.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	38.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,230
21	ACT Score	26
50 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
74 %	Retention Rate	83 %
3,344	Student Population	2,492
89	Number of Faculties	157
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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