SAU vs Lake Superior State

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SAU is a private (not-for-profit) and Lake Superior State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
SAU has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,580) than Lake Superior State ($14,266).
It is harder to admit to SAU than Lake Superior State.
SAU has more students with 2,396 students while Lake Superior State has 1,655 students.
SAU has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Lake Superior State's ratio is 13 to 1.
Lake Superior State has more full-time faculties with 93 faculties while SAU has 82 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Spring Arbor University and Lake Superior State University.

SAU	vs.	Lake Superior State
Spring Arbor, Michigan	Location	Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$32,580	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,266 Out-Of-State$14,266
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	75%
$17,775	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,513

37.01 %	Acceptance Rates	68.01 %
18.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.98 %
1,060	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
60 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
68 %	Retention Rate	72 %
2,396	Student Population	1,655
82	Number of Faculties	93
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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