University of Holy Cross vs NSU

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

University of Holy Cross is a private (not-for-profit) and NSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
NSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,652) than University of Holy Cross ($16,160).
It is harder to admit to NSU than University of Holy Cross.
NSU has more students with 9,389 students while University of Holy Cross has 1,120 students.
University of Holy Cross has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while NSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
NSU has more full-time faculties with 320 faculties while University of Holy Cross has 69 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Holy Cross and Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

University of Holy Cross	vs.	NSU
New Orleans, Louisiana	Location	Natchitoches, Louisiana
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$16,160	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,864 Out-Of-State$19,652
62%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$6,136	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,866

99.01 %	Acceptance Rates	93.74 %
8.25 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	34.50 %
-	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	21
36 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	61 %
1,120	Student Population	9,389
69	Number of Faculties	320
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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