Oakwood University vs Columbia Southern University

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Oakwood University is a private (not-for-profit) and Columbia Southern University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Oakwood University has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,838) than Columbia Southern University ($5,808).
Columbia Southern University has more students with 15,948 students while Oakwood University has 1,470 students.
Oakwood University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Columbia Southern University's ratio is 28 to 1.
Columbia Southern University has more full-time faculties with 308 faculties while Oakwood University has 105 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Oakwood University and Columbia Southern University.

Oakwood University	vs.	Columbia Southern University
Huntsville, Alabama	Location	Orange Beach, Alabama
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$21,838	2024 Tuition & Fees	$5,808
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	32%
$17,852	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$2,812

51.01 %	Acceptance Rates	-
23.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
46 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	42 %
1,470	Student Population	15,948
105	Number of Faculties	308
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	28 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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