OSU vs Capital University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

OSU is a public and Capital University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Capital University has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,788) than OSU ($38,365).
It is harder to admit to OSU than Capital University.
OSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,400) than Capital University (1,110).
OSU has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Capital University (22).
OSU has more students with 60,540 students while Capital University has 2,617 students.
Capital University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while OSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
OSU has more full-time faculties with 4,451 faculties while Capital University has 153 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Ohio State University-Main Campus and Capital University.

OSU	vs.	Capital University
Columbus, Ohio	Location	Columbus, Ohio
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$12,859 Out-Of-State$38,365	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,788
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$11,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,294

50.82 %	Acceptance Rates	73.17 %
22.65 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.93 %
1,400	SAT Score	1,110
31	ACT Score	22
88 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	78 %
60,540	Student Population	2,617
4,451	Number of Faculties	153
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 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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