San Francisco State vs California Northstate University

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San Francisco State is a public and California Northstate University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
California Northstate University has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,254) than San Francisco State ($19,304).
It is harder to admit to California Northstate University than San Francisco State.
San Francisco State has more students with 25,282 students while California Northstate University has 962 students.
California Northstate University has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while San Francisco State's ratio is 19 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - San Francisco State University and California Northstate University.

San Francisco State	vs.	California Northstate University
San Francisco, California	Location	Elk Grove, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$7,424 Out-Of-State$19,304	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,254
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
$8,914	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,671

96.15 %	Acceptance Rates	84.85 %
10.39 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.33 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
54 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	100 %
25,282	Student Population	962
840	Number of Faculties	-
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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