VSU vs UGA Academic Comparison

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UGA has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,220) than VSU ($17,062).
It is harder to admit to UGA than VSU.
UGA has a higher submitted SAT score (1,030) than VSU (1,030).
UGA has higher submitted ACT score (20) than VSU (20).
UGA has more students with 40,607 students while VSU has 10,209 students.
UGA has more full-time faculties with 2,140 faculties while VSU has 413 full-time faculties.

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

VSU	vs.	UGA
Valdosta, Georgia	Location	Athens, 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$11,180 Out-Of-State$30,220
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$8,371	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,749

83.00 %	Acceptance Rates	37.00 %
29.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	38.00 %
1,030	SAT Score	1,270
20	ACT Score	29
40 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
59 %	Retention Rate	94 %
10,209	Student Population	40,607
413	Number of Faculties	2,140
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
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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