Northern Michigan vs MSU

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

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
MSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,850) than Northern Michigan ($19,944).
It is harder to admit to Northern Michigan than MSU.
MSU has more students with 52,089 students while Northern Michigan has 7,409 students.
MSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while Northern Michigan's ratio is 18 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 3,013 faculties while Northern Michigan has 318 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Northern Michigan University	vs.	Michigan State University
Marquette, Michigan	Location	East Lansing, Michigan
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$14,322 Out-Of-State$19,944	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$18,079 Out-Of-State$44,850
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$9,939	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,834

84.02 %	Acceptance Rates	84.80 %
15.28 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.32 %
-	SAT Score	1,260
-	ACT Score	28
52 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	90 %
7,409	Student Population	52,089
318	Number of Faculties	3,013
18 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

Academic Comparison between Northern Michigan and MSU

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors