Northeastern University vs UCSD

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

Northeastern University is a private (not-for-profit) and UCSD is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Northeastern University has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,141) than UCSD ($46,042).
It is harder to admit to Northeastern University than UCSD.
UCSD has more students with 42,006 students while Northeastern University has 30,013 students.
Northeastern University has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while UCSD's ratio is 19 to 1.
UCSD has more full-time faculties with 2,799 faculties while Northeastern University has 1,399 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northeastern University and University of California-San Diego.

Northeastern University	vs.	UCSD
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	La Jolla, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	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)
$63,141	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$33,757	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,811

6.80 %	Acceptance Rates	23.71 %
40.69 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.05 %
1,500	SAT Score	-
34	ACT Score	-
91 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	93 %
30,013	Student Population	42,006
1,399	Number of Faculties	2,799
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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