IU vs MSU Academic Comparison

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.
MSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,372) than IU ($40,482).
It is harder to admit to IU than MSU.
IU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,290) than MSU (1,260).
IU has higher submitted ACT score (30) than MSU (28).
MSU has more students with 50,023 students while IU has 47,005 students.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 2,996 faculties while IU has 2,081 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Indiana University-Bloomington and Michigan State University.

IU	vs.	MSU
Bloomington, Indiana	Location	East Lansing, Michigan
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$11,790 Out-Of-State$40,482	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,988 Out-Of-State$43,372
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	69%
$11,451	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,980

82.41 %	Acceptance Rates	87.95 %
23.59 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.95 %
1,290	SAT Score	1,260
30	ACT Score	28
81 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
90 %	Retention Rate	89 %
47,005	Student Population	50,023
2,081	Number of Faculties	2,996
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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