FAU vs University of Southern Mississippi

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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 (22) 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 - Florida Atlantic University and University of Southern Mississippi.

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

81.32 %	Acceptance Rates	98.84 %
22.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.15 %
1,110	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	23
62 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	70 %
29,592	Student Population	13,526
877	Number of Faculties	629
22 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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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FAU vs University of Southern Mississippi

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