Oakland vs Calvin University

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Oakland is a public and Calvin University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Calvin University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,670) than Oakland ($24,737).
It is harder to admit to Oakland than Calvin University.
Calvin University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Oakland (1,110).
Oakland has more students with 16,108 students while Calvin University has 3,231 students.
Calvin University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Oakland's ratio is 17 to 1.
Oakland has more full-time faculties with 637 faculties while Calvin University has 204 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Oakland University and Calvin University.

Oakland	vs.	Calvin University
Rochester Hills, Michigan	Location	Grand Rapids, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$16,429 Out-Of-State$24,737	2024 Tuition & Fees	$38,670
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$6,755	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,594

70.00 %	Acceptance Rates	70.99 %
26.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	25
57 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
75 %	Retention Rate	86 %
16,108	Student Population	3,231
637	Number of Faculties	204
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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