VSU vs SCAD 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.

VSU is a public and SCAD is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
SCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,595) than VSU ($17,062).
It is harder to admit to VSU than SCAD.
SCAD has a higher submitted SAT score (1,030) than VSU (1,030).
SCAD has higher submitted ACT score (20) than VSU (20).
SCAD has more students with 16,414 students while VSU has 10,209 students.
VSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while SCAD's ratio is 20 to 1.
SCAD has more full-time faculties with 639 faculties while VSU has 413 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Valdosta State University and Savannah College of Art and Design.

VSU	vs.	SCAD
Valdosta, Georgia	Location	Savannah, Georgia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$6,007 Out-Of-State$17,062	2024 Tuition & Fees	$40,595
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$8,371	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,938

83.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
29.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.00 %
1,030	SAT Score	1,170
20	ACT Score	24
40 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
59 %	Retention Rate	81 %
10,209	Student Population	16,414
413	Number of Faculties	639
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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