Southern Adventist University vs Middle Tennessee State

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Southern Adventist University is a private (not-for-profit) and Middle Tennessee State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Middle Tennessee State has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,042) than Southern Adventist University ($25,590).
It is harder to admit to Southern Adventist University than Middle Tennessee State.
Southern Adventist University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Middle Tennessee State (1,100).
Both Southern Adventist University and Middle Tennessee State have the same submitted ACT scores (22).
Middle Tennessee State has more students with 20,086 students while Southern Adventist University has 2,903 students.
Southern Adventist University has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Middle Tennessee State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Middle Tennessee State has more full-time faculties with 946 faculties while Southern Adventist University has 139 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southern Adventist University and Middle Tennessee State University.

Southern Adventist University	vs.	Middle Tennessee State
Collegedale, Tennessee	Location	Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$25,590	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,506 Out-Of-State$29,042
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$12,876	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,941

67.01 %	Acceptance Rates	68.00 %
42.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,100
22	ACT Score	22
51 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
85 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,903	Student Population	20,086
139	Number of Faculties	946
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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