UMary vs MSU 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.

UMary is a private (not-for-profit) and MSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
UMary has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,468) than MSU ($8,633).
It is harder to admit to MSU than UMary.
UMary has more students with 3,652 students while MSU has 2,777 students.
MSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while UMary's ratio is 14 to 1.
UMary has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while MSU has 144 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Mary and Minot State University.

UMary	vs.	MSU
Bismarck, North Dakota	Location	Minot, North Dakota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$21,468	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,633 Out-Of-State$8,633
78%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$11,447	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,717

78.25 %	Acceptance Rates	72.21 %
45.30 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	67.84 %
-	SAT Score	1,040
-	ACT Score	21
63 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
80 %	Retention Rate	70 %
3,652	Student Population	2,777
162	Number of Faculties	144
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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