UC Merced vs California Northstate University

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

UC Merced is a public and California Northstate University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
California Northstate University has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,254) than UC Merced ($44,944).
It is harder to admit to UC Merced than California Northstate University.
UC Merced has more students with 9,103 students while California Northstate University has 962 students.
California Northstate University has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while UC Merced's ratio is 19 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-Merced and California Northstate University.

UC Merced	vs.	California Northstate University
Merced, California	Location	Elk Grove, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$14,167 Out-Of-State$44,944	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,254
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
$24,089	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,671

39.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.85 %
9.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.33 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	100 %
9,103	Student Population	962
450	Number of Faculties	-
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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