IU vs MSU

Compare two rival schools - Indiana University-Bloomington and Michigan State University with tuition and admission information where IU is a four-years, public located in Bloomington, IN and MSU is a four-years, public located in East Lansing, MI.

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Both are four-years, public schools.
MSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,290) than IU ($38,352).
It is harder to admit to MSU than IU.
IU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than MSU (1,210).
IU has higher submitted ACT score (29) than MSU (26).
MSU has more students with 49,659 students while IU has 45,328 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.

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IU	vs.	MSU
Bloomington, Indiana	Location	East Lansing, Michigan
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$11,333 Out-Of-State$38,352	Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,966 Out-Of-State$41,290
65% ($11,596)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	59% ($11,781)
$11,596	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,781
76.01 %	Acceptance Rates	71.55 %
25.10 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.35 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,210
29	ACT Score	26
81 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	92 %
45,328	Student Population	49,659
2,081	Number of Faculties	2,996
17 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Remedial Service, 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