UCSD vs UIUC Academic Comparison

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

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UCSD has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,042) than UIUC ($39,192).
It is harder to admit to UCSD than UIUC.
UIUC has more students with 56,916 students while UCSD has 42,006 students.
UCSD has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while UIUC's ratio is 21 to 1.
UCSD has more full-time faculties with 2,799 faculties while UIUC has 2,434 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-San Diego and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

UCSD	vs.	UIUC
La Jolla, California	Location	Champaign, Illinois
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$18,060 Out-Of-State$39,192
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$20,811	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,449

24.52 %	Acceptance Rates	43.69 %
21.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.27 %
-	SAT Score	1,410
-	ACT Score	32
87 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	93 %
42,006	Student Population	56,916
2,799	Number of Faculties	2,434
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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, On-campus daycare

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