Oglethorpe University vs Fort Valley State

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Oglethorpe University is a private (not-for-profit) and Fort Valley State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Oglethorpe University has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,806) than Fort Valley State ($16,114).
It is harder to admit to Oglethorpe University than Fort Valley State.
Oglethorpe University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,195) than Fort Valley State (820).
Oglethorpe University has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Fort Valley State (17).
Fort Valley State has more students with 2,605 students while Oglethorpe University has 1,491 students.
Oglethorpe University has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Fort Valley State's ratio is 20 to 1.
Fort Valley State has more full-time faculties with 96 faculties while Oglethorpe University has 79 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Oglethorpe University and Fort Valley State University.

Oglethorpe University	vs.	Fort Valley State
Atlanta, Georgia	Location	Fort Valley, Georgia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$45,806	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$5,392 Out-Of-State$16,114
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$35,151	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,756

60.06 %	Acceptance Rates	62.80 %
22.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.26 %
1,195	SAT Score	820
27	ACT Score	17
57 %	Graduation Rate	45 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
76 %	Retention Rate	67 %
1,491	Student Population	2,605
79	Number of Faculties	96
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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