PU vs Oakland City University

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PU is a public and Oakland City University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
PU has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,794) than Oakland City University ($27,150).
It is harder to admit to PU than Oakland City University.
PU has more students with 51,528 students while Oakland City University has 880 students.
Oakland City University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while PU's ratio is 14 to 1.
PU has more full-time faculties with 2,039 faculties while Oakland City University has 34 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Purdue University-Main Campus and Oakland City University.

PU	vs.	Oakland City University
West Lafayette, Indiana	Location	Oakland City, Indiana
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	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$9,992 Out-Of-State$28,794	2024 Tuition & Fees	$27,150
45%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$9,819	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,482

50.30 %	Acceptance Rates	68.21 %
25.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.51 %
1,320	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
83 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
90 %	Retention Rate	71 %
51,528	Student Population	880
2,039	Number of Faculties	34
14 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), Weekend/Evening College, 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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