Salem State vs Tufts University

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Salem State is a public and Tufts University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Tufts University has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,844) than Salem State ($18,961).
It is harder to admit to Tufts University than Salem State.
Tufts University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than Salem State (1,090).
Tufts University has more students with 13,431 students while Salem State has 6,539 students.
Tufts University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Salem State's ratio is 12 to 1.
Tufts University has more full-time faculties with 917 faculties while Salem State has 293 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Salem State University and Tufts University.

Salem State	vs.	Tufts University
Salem, Massachusetts	Location	Medford, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$11,978 Out-Of-State$18,961	2024 Tuition & Fees	$67,844
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	40%
$8,626	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$49,857

95.57 %	Acceptance Rates	10.13 %
17.47 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	50.49 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,510
-	ACT Score	34
55 %	Graduation Rate	93 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
75 %	Retention Rate	96 %
6,539	Student Population	13,431
293	Number of Faculties	917
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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