FSU vs Virginia Tech

Compare two rival schools - Florida State University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with tuition and admission information where FSU is a four-years, public located in Tallahassee, FL and Virginia Tech is a four-years, public located in Blacksburg, VA.

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Both are four-years, public schools.
Virginia Tech has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,838) than FSU ($18,786).
It is harder to admit to FSU than Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech has a higher submitted SAT score (1,260) than FSU (1,260).
Virginia Tech has higher submitted ACT score (28) than FSU (28).
FSU has more students with 45,130 students while Virginia Tech has 37,279 students.
Virginia Tech has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while FSU's ratio is 22 to 1.
Virginia Tech has more full-time faculties with 2,109 faculties while FSU has 1,631 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Florida State University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

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FSU	vs.	Virginia Tech
Tallahassee, Florida	Location	Blacksburg, Virginia
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 (very high research activity)
In-State$5,656 Out-Of-State$18,786	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,586 Out-Of-State$34,838
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	55%
$9,413	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,248

37.07 %	Acceptance Rates	56.47 %
31.51 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.46 %
1,260	SAT Score	1,310
28	ACT Score	29
83 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	92 %
45,130	Student Population	37,279
1,631	Number of Faculties	2,109
22 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services