UC Merced vs La Verne

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UC Merced is a public and La Verne is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
La Verne has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,450) than UC Merced ($44,944).
It is harder to admit to UC Merced than La Verne.
UC Merced has more students with 9,103 students while La Verne has 5,662 students.
La Verne has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while UC Merced's ratio is 19 to 1.
UC Merced has more full-time faculties with 450 faculties while La Verne has 229 full-time faculties.

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

UC Merced	vs.	La Verne
Merced, California	Location	La Verne, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$14,167 Out-Of-State$44,944	2024 Tuition & Fees	$49,450
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$24,089	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,670

39.00 %	Acceptance Rates	48.00 %
9.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,115
-	ACT Score	22
67 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	77 %
9,103	Student Population	5,662
450	Number of Faculties	229
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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