UC Santa Cruz vs California Northstate University

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UC Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz ($45,337).
It is harder to admit to UC Santa Cruz than California Northstate University.
UC Santa Cruz has more students with 19,478 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 Santa Cruz's ratio is 23 to 1.

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

UC Santa Cruz	vs.	California Northstate University
Santa Cruz, 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 (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$14,560 Out-Of-State$45,337	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,254
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
$20,896	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,671

62.54 %	Acceptance Rates	84.85 %
10.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.33 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
88 %	Retention Rate	100 %
19,478	Student Population	962
688	Number of Faculties	-
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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