Southern Adventist University vs Vanderbilt University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Vanderbilt University has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,946) than Southern Adventist University ($25,590).
It is harder to admit to Vanderbilt University than Southern Adventist University.
Vanderbilt University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Southern Adventist University (1,110).
Vanderbilt University has higher submitted ACT score (22) than Southern Adventist University (22).
Vanderbilt University has more students with 13,710 students while Southern Adventist University has 2,903 students.
Vanderbilt University has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Southern Adventist University's ratio is 15 to 1.
Vanderbilt University has more full-time faculties with 1,249 faculties while Southern Adventist University has 139 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southern Adventist University and Vanderbilt University.

Southern Adventist University	vs.	Vanderbilt University
Collegedale, Tennessee	Location	Nashville, Tennessee
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$25,590	2024 Tuition & Fees	$63,946
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	66%
$12,876	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$49,056

67.01 %	Acceptance Rates	6.00 %
42.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	57.01 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,540
22	ACT Score	35
51 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	96 %
2,903	Student Population	13,710
139	Number of Faculties	1,249
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 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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