NSU vs USD 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.
USD has more expensive tuition & fees ($12,942) than NSU ($11,947).
It is harder to admit to NSU than USD.
USD has higher submitted ACT score (21) than NSU (21).
USD has more students with 9,856 students while NSU has 3,344 students.
USD has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while NSU's ratio is 16 to 1.
USD has more full-time faculties with 433 faculties while NSU has 89 full-time faculties.

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

NSU	vs.	USD
Aberdeen, South Dakota	Location	Vermillion, 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	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$8,845 Out-Of-State$11,947	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,432 Out-Of-State$12,942
41%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$6,261	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,850

92.98 %	Acceptance Rates	99.01 %
32.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,195
21	ACT Score	22
50 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
74 %	Retention Rate	82 %
3,344	Student Population	9,856
89	Number of Faculties	433
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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, On-campus daycare

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