Valley City State vs DSU

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Valley City State has more expensive tuition & fees ($13,478) than DSU ($11,218).
It is harder to admit to DSU than Valley City State.
Valley City State has more students with 1,658 students while DSU has 1,473 students.
Valley City State has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while DSU's ratio is 13 to 1.
Valley City State has more full-time faculties with 68 faculties while DSU has 62 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Valley City State University and Dickinson State University.

Valley City State	vs.	DSU
Valley City, North Dakota	Location	Dickinson, North Dakota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$8,514 Out-Of-State$13,478	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,118 Out-Of-State$11,218
59%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$6,143	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,673

68.90 %	Acceptance Rates	60.05 %
56.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	45.09 %
-	SAT Score	-
21	ACT Score	-
47 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
71 %	Retention Rate	57 %
1,658	Student Population	1,473
68	Number of Faculties	62
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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