SD Mines vs NSU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
SD Mines has more expensive tuition & fees ($14,800) than NSU ($11,947).
It is harder to admit to SD Mines than NSU.
SD Mines has higher submitted ACT score (26) than NSU (21).
NSU has more students with 3,344 students while SD Mines has 2,492 students.
SD Mines has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while NSU's ratio is 16 to 1.
SD Mines has more full-time faculties with 157 faculties while NSU has 89 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Northern State University.

SD Mines	vs.	NSU
Rapid City, South Dakota	Location	Aberdeen, South Dakota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$10,400 Out-Of-State$14,800	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,845 Out-Of-State$11,947
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	41%
$6,336	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,261

84.99 %	Acceptance Rates	92.98 %
38.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.01 %
1,230	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	21
55 %	Graduation Rate	50 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
83 %	Retention Rate	74 %
2,492	Student Population	3,344
157	Number of Faculties	89
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	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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