Rochester University vs Northern Michigan University

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Rochester University is a private (not-for-profit) and Northern Michigan University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Rochester University has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,938) than Northern Michigan University ($19,244).
It is harder to admit to Rochester University than Northern Michigan University.
Northern Michigan University has more students with 6,970 students while Rochester University has 1,167 students.
Rochester University has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Northern Michigan University's ratio is 18 to 1.
Northern Michigan University has more full-time faculties with 296 faculties while Rochester University has 34 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Rochester University and Northern Michigan University.

Rochester University	vs.	Northern Michigan University
Rochester Hills, Michigan	Location	Marquette, 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	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$27,938	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,622 Out-Of-State$19,244
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$12,726	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,962

65.31 %	Acceptance Rates	69.95 %
44.38 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.03 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
40 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
61 %	Retention Rate	73 %
1,167	Student Population	6,970
34	Number of Faculties	296
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 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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