Valley City State vs MSU

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Valley City State has more expensive tuition & fees ($13,478) than MSU ($8,633).
It is harder to admit to Valley City State than MSU.
Both Valley City State and MSU have the same submitted ACT scores (21).
MSU has more students with 2,777 students while Valley City State has 1,658 students.
MSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Valley City State's ratio is 12 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 144 faculties while Valley City State has 68 full-time faculties.

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

Valley City State	vs.	MSU
Valley City, North Dakota	Location	Minot, 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	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$8,514 Out-Of-State$13,478	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,633 Out-Of-State$8,633
59%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$6,143	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,717

68.90 %	Acceptance Rates	71.95 %
56.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	67.91 %
-	SAT Score	1,040
21	ACT Score	21
47 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
71 %	Retention Rate	70 %
1,658	Student Population	2,777
68	Number of Faculties	144
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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, On-campus daycare

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