UST vs SFA 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.

UST is a private (not-for-profit) and SFA is a public school and both are four-years schools.
UST has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,284) than SFA ($20,680).
It is harder to admit to UST than SFA.
UST has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than SFA (1,070).
UST has higher submitted ACT score (27) than SFA (21).
SFA has more students with 11,327 students while UST has 9,025 students.
UST has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while SFA's ratio is 17 to 1.
SFA has more full-time faculties with 530 faculties while UST has 416 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of St Thomas and Stephen F Austin State University.

UST	vs.	SFA
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Nacogdoches, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$52,284	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,600 Out-Of-State$20,680
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$29,252	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,620

84.94 %	Acceptance Rates	88.25 %
22.46 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.65 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,070
27	ACT Score	21
79 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
86 %	Retention Rate	73 %
9,025	Student Population	11,327
416	Number of Faculties	530
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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