University of Southern Mississippi vs FAU

Compare two rival schools - University of Southern Mississippi and Florida Atlantic University with tuition and admission information where University of Southern Mississippi is a four-years, public located in Hattiesburg, MS and FAU is a four-years, public located in Boca Raton, FL.

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
FAU has more expensive tuition & fees ($17,324) than University of Southern Mississippi ($11,618).
It is harder to admit to FAU than University of Southern Mississippi.
University of Southern Mississippi has higher submitted ACT score (23) than FAU (22).
FAU has more students with 29,592 students while University of Southern Mississippi has 13,526 students.
University of Southern Mississippi has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while FAU's ratio is 22 to 1.
FAU has more full-time faculties with 877 faculties while University of Southern Mississippi has 629 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Southern Mississippi and Florida Atlantic University.

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University of Southern Mississippi	vs.	FAU
Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Location	Boca Raton, Florida
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$9,618 Out-Of-State$11,618	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,879 Out-Of-State$17,324
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$8,595	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,005

98.84 %	Acceptance Rates	81.32 %
18.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.15 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
23	ACT Score	22
51 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
70 %	Retention Rate	81 %
13,526	Student Population	29,592
629	Number of Faculties	877
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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