Towson University vs MICA

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Towson University is a public and MICA is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
MICA has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,150) than Towson University ($28,326).
It is harder to admit to MICA than Towson University.
Towson University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than MICA (1,130).
MICA has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Towson University (25).
Towson University has more students with 19,793 students while MICA has 1,952 students.
MICA has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Towson University's ratio is 15 to 1.
Towson University has more full-time faculties with 930 faculties while MICA has 148 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Towson University and Maryland Institute College of Art.

Towson University	vs.	MICA
Towson, Maryland	Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$11,306 Out-Of-State$28,326	2024 Tuition & Fees	$55,150
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$9,526	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,342

82.80 %	Acceptance Rates	77.29 %
19.21 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.46 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,130
25	ACT Score	28
69 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	85 %
19,793	Student Population	1,952
930	Number of Faculties	148
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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