VSU vs Georgia Tech 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.
Georgia Tech has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,876) than VSU ($17,062).
It is harder to admit to Georgia Tech than VSU.
Georgia Tech has a higher submitted SAT score (1,030) than VSU (1,030).
Georgia Tech has higher submitted ACT score (20) than VSU (20).
Georgia Tech has more students with 45,296 students while VSU has 10,209 students.
VSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while Georgia Tech's ratio is 19 to 1.
Georgia Tech has more full-time faculties with 1,122 faculties while VSU has 413 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Valdosta State University and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

VSU	vs.	Georgia Tech
Valdosta, Georgia	Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$6,007 Out-Of-State$17,062	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,764 Out-Of-State$32,876
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$8,371	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,073

83.00 %	Acceptance Rates	16.00 %
29.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	44.00 %
1,030	SAT Score	1,450
20	ACT Score	32
40 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
59 %	Retention Rate	98 %
10,209	Student Population	45,296
413	Number of Faculties	1,122
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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