Arizona vs. Long Beach State

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Arizona has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,095) than Long Beach State ($18,888).
It is harder to admit to Long Beach State than Arizona.
Arizona has more students with 49,403 students while Long Beach State has 38,973 students.
Arizona has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while Long Beach State's ratio is 22 to 1.
Arizona has more full-time faculties with 2,077 faculties while Long Beach State has 1,087 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Arizona and California State University-Long Beach.

Arizona	vs.	Long Beach State
Tucson, Arizona	Location	Long Beach, California
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$13,626 Out-Of-State$41,095	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,008 Out-Of-State$18,888
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$13,279	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,847

86.76 %	Acceptance Rates	39.95 %
19.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.97 %
1,240	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
86 %	Retention Rate	85 %
49,403	Student Population	38,973
2,077	Number of Faculties	1,087
17 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, 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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