VSU vs TU 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 TU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
VSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($17,062) than TU ($11,640).
It is harder to admit to TU than VSU.
Both VSU and TU have the same submitted SAT scores (1,030).
Both VSU and TU have the same submitted ACT scores (20).
VSU has more students with 10,209 students while TU has 1,531 students.
TU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while VSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
VSU has more full-time faculties with 413 faculties while TU has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Valdosta State University and Thomas University.

VSU	vs.	TU
Valdosta, Georgia	Location	Thomasville, 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 (medium programs)
In-State$6,007 Out-Of-State$17,062	2024 Tuition & Fees	$11,640
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$8,371	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$3,885

83.00 %	Acceptance Rates	42.97 %
29.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	61.95 %
1,030	SAT Score	1,030
20	ACT Score	20
40 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
59 %	Retention Rate	36 %
10,209	Student Population	1,531
413	Number of Faculties	48
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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