Rochester University vs GVSU

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Rochester University is a private (not-for-profit) and GVSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Rochester University has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,938) than GVSU ($21,154).
It is harder to admit to Rochester University than GVSU.
GVSU has more students with 21,648 students while Rochester University has 1,167 students.
Rochester University has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while GVSU's ratio is 15 to 1.
GVSU has more full-time faculties with 1,101 faculties while Rochester University has 34 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Rochester University and Grand Valley State University.

Rochester University	vs.	GVSU
Rochester Hills, Michigan	Location	Allendale, Michigan
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$27,938	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,978 Out-Of-State$21,154
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$12,726	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,921

65.10 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
43.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,070
-	ACT Score	24
40 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
61 %	Retention Rate	79 %
1,167	Student Population	21,648
34	Number of Faculties	1,101
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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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