UF vs LSU 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.
UF has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,659) than LSU ($28,631).
It is harder to admit to UF than LSU.
UF has a higher submitted SAT score (1,390) than LSU (1,235).
UF has higher submitted ACT score (31) than LSU (26).
UF has more students with 55,211 students while LSU has 37,348 students.
UF has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while LSU's ratio is 22 to 1.
UF has more full-time faculties with 2,902 faculties while LSU has 1,342 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Florida and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

UF	vs.	LSU
Gainesville, Florida	Location	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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$6,381 Out-Of-State$28,659	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,954 Out-Of-State$28,631
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$9,523	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,917

24.00 %	Acceptance Rates	74.00 %
43.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.00 %
1,390	SAT Score	1,235
31	ACT Score	26
90 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	84 %
55,211	Student Population	37,348
2,902	Number of Faculties	1,342
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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, On-campus daycare

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