Tulane vs Nicholls State

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

Tulane is a private (not-for-profit) and Nicholls State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Tulane has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,538) than Nicholls State ($9,266).
It is harder to admit to Tulane than Nicholls State.
Tulane has a higher submitted SAT score (1,450) than Nicholls State (1,015).
Tulane has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Nicholls State (21).
Tulane has more students with 14,027 students while Nicholls State has 5,883 students.
Tulane has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Nicholls State's ratio is 17 to 1.
Tulane has more full-time faculties with 1,440 faculties while Nicholls State has 268 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Tulane University of Louisiana and Nicholls State University.

Tulane	vs.	Nicholls State
New Orleans, Louisiana	Location	Thibodaux, Louisiana
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$65,538	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,173 Out-Of-State$9,266
66%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$30,873	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,372

14.59 %	Acceptance Rates	96.02 %
45.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.67 %
1,450	SAT Score	1,015
32	ACT Score	21
87 %	Graduation Rate	45 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
93 %	Retention Rate	75 %
14,027	Student Population	5,883
1,440	Number of Faculties	268
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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