Saginaw Valley State vs Lake Superior State

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Saginaw Valley State has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,752) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to Lake Superior State than Saginaw Valley State.
Saginaw Valley State has more students with 7,147 students while Lake Superior State has 1,655 students.
Lake Superior State has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Saginaw Valley State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Saginaw Valley State has more full-time faculties with 271 faculties while Lake Superior State has 93 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Saginaw Valley State University and Lake Superior State University.

Saginaw Valley State	vs.	Lake Superior State
University Center, Michigan	Location	Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$12,240 Out-Of-State$28,752	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	75%
$8,740	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,513

72.88 %	Acceptance Rates	68.01 %
17.34 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.16 %
1,050	SAT Score	-
21	ACT Score	-
49 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	72 %
7,147	Student Population	1,655
271	Number of Faculties	93
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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