Skidmore College vs Long Island University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Skidmore College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,880) than Long Island University ($41,642).
It is harder to admit to Skidmore College than Long Island University.
Skidmore College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,370) than Long Island University (1,250).
Skidmore College has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Long Island University (28).
Long Island University has more students with 15,737 students while Skidmore College has 2,758 students.
Skidmore College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Long Island University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Long Island University has more full-time faculties with 438 faculties while Skidmore College has 288 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Skidmore College and Long Island University.

Skidmore College	vs.	Long Island University
Saratoga Springs, New York	Location	Brookville, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$64,880	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,642
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	46%
$48,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,152

22.92 %	Acceptance Rates	89.77 %
26.40 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.06 %
1,370	SAT Score	1,250
32	ACT Score	28
84 %	Graduation Rate	47 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	36 %
88 %	Retention Rate	78 %
2,758	Student Population	15,737
288	Number of Faculties	438
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Study Abroad, 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

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