NSU vs LSUA 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.
NSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,652) than LSUA ($14,725).
It is harder to admit to LSUA than NSU.
NSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than LSUA (1,010).
NSU has higher submitted ACT score (21) than LSUA (20).
NSU has more students with 9,389 students while LSUA has 4,289 students.
LSUA has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while NSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
NSU has more full-time faculties with 320 faculties while LSUA has 86 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northwestern State University of Louisiana and Louisiana State University-Alexandria.

NSU	vs.	LSUA
Natchitoches, Louisiana	Location	Alexandria, Louisiana
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$8,864 Out-Of-State$19,652	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,050 Out-Of-State$14,725
90%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$6,866	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,384

93.74 %	Acceptance Rates	92.63 %
34.50 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	73.70 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,010
21	ACT Score	20
46 %	Graduation Rate	31 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
61 %	Retention Rate	67 %
9,389	Student Population	4,289
320	Number of Faculties	86
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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