NU vs Lake Superior State

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NU is a private (not-for-profit) and Lake Superior State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
NU has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,000) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than NU.
NU has more students with 2,246 students while Lake Superior State has 1,655 students.
NU has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Lake Superior State's ratio is 13 to 1.
Lake Superior State has more full-time faculties with 93 faculties while NU has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northwood University and Lake Superior State University.

NU	vs.	Lake Superior State
Midland, Michigan	Location	Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
School of business and management	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$33,000	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	75%
$16,217	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,513

83.90 %	Acceptance Rates	68.01 %
19.60 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.16 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
62 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	72 %
2,246	Student Population	1,655
48	Number of Faculties	93
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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