MSU vs IU

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

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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 (1,210) than MSU (1,210).
IU has higher submitted ACT score (26) 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 - Michigan State University and Indiana University-Bloomington.

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