OSU vs LEC Academic Comparison

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 LEC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
OSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,365) than LEC ($36,032).
It is harder to admit to OSU than LEC.
OSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,400) than LEC (1,040).
OSU has higher submitted ACT score (31) than LEC (22).
OSU has more students with 60,540 students while LEC has 906 students.
LEC has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while OSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
OSU has more full-time faculties with 4,451 faculties while LEC has 47 full-time faculties.

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

OSU	vs.	LEC
Columbus, Ohio	Location	Painesville, Ohio
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$12,859 Out-Of-State$38,365	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,032
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$11,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,220

50.82 %	Acceptance Rates	64.12 %
22.65 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.44 %
1,400	SAT Score	1,040
31	ACT Score	22
88 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	66 %
60,540	Student Population	906
4,451	Number of Faculties	47
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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