Colorado State University-Fort Collins vs San Diego State

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

Both are four-years, public schools.
Colorado State University-Fort Collins has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,613) than San Diego State ($20,016).
It is harder to admit to San Diego State than Colorado State University-Fort Collins.
San Diego State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Colorado State University-Fort Collins (1,175).
Both Colorado State University-Fort Collins and San Diego State have the same submitted ACT scores (26).
San Diego State has more students with 36,334 students while Colorado State University-Fort Collins has 32,428 students.
Colorado State University-Fort Collins has more full-time faculties with 1,646 faculties while San Diego State has 954 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Colorado State University-Fort Collins and San Diego State University.

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

Colorado State University-Fort CollinsSan Diego State

Colorado State University-Fort Collins	vs.	San Diego State
Fort Collins, Colorado	Location	San Diego, California
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, public
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$12,331 Out-Of-State$31,613	Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,136 Out-Of-State$20,016
60% ($9,729)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	53% ($9,481)
$9,729	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,481
82.62 %	Acceptance Rates	35.42 %
26.80 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.87 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,195
26	ACT Score	26
70 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
85 %	Retention Rate	89 %
32,428	Student Population	36,334
1,646	Number of Faculties	954
16 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	27 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare