UConn vs. Purdue - March Madness

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.
UConn has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,034) than Purdue ($28,794).
It is harder to admit to Purdue than UConn.
Both UConn and Purdue have the same submitted SAT scores (1,330).
Both UConn and Purdue have the same submitted ACT scores (31).
Purdue has more students with 51,528 students while UConn has 27,003 students.
Purdue has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while UConn's ratio is 16 to 1.
UConn has more full-time faculties with 2,089 faculties while Purdue has 2,039 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Connecticut and Purdue University-Main Campus.

UConn	vs.	Purdue
Storrs, Connecticut	Location	West Lafayette, Indiana
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 (very high research activity)
In-State$20,366 Out-Of-State$43,034	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,992 Out-Of-State$28,794
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	45%
$13,180	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,819

54.51 %	Acceptance Rates	52.70 %
18.25 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.14 %
1,330	SAT Score	1,330
31	ACT Score	31
83 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
91 %	Retention Rate	90 %
27,003	Student Population	51,528
2,089	Number of Faculties	2,039
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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, On-campus daycare

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