UGA 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.
UGA has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,220) than LSU ($28,631).
It is harder to admit to UGA than LSU.
UGA has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than LSU (1,235).
UGA has higher submitted ACT score (29) than LSU (26).
UGA has more students with 40,607 students while LSU has 37,348 students.
UGA has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while LSU's ratio is 22 to 1.
UGA has more full-time faculties with 2,140 faculties while LSU has 1,342 full-time faculties.

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

UGA	vs.	LSU
Athens, Georgia	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$11,180 Out-Of-State$30,220	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,954 Out-Of-State$28,631
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$10,749	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,917

37.20 %	Acceptance Rates	74.00 %
38.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.88 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,235
29	ACT Score	26
88 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	84 %
40,607	Student Population	37,348
2,140	Number of Faculties	1,342
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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