PU vs USF 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.

PU is a public and USF is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
USF has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,420) than PU ($28,794).
It is harder to admit to PU than USF.
PU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,320) than USF (1,030).
PU has higher submitted ACT score (31) than USF (21).
PU has more students with 51,528 students while USF has 1,903 students.
USF has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while PU's ratio is 14 to 1.
PU has more full-time faculties with 2,039 faculties while USF has 117 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Purdue University-Main Campus and University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne.

PU	vs.	USF
West Lafayette, Indiana	Location	Fort Wayne, 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	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$9,992 Out-Of-State$28,794	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,420
45%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$9,819	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,925

50.30 %	Acceptance Rates	97.56 %
25.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.04 %
1,320	SAT Score	1,030
31	ACT Score	21
83 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	68 %
51,528	Student Population	1,903
2,039	Number of Faculties	117
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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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