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.

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.
MSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,562) 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 49,695 students while IU has 43,064 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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MSUIU

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$14,750 Out-Of-State$40,562	Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,333 Out-Of-State$38,352
60% ($11,721)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	71% ($10,780)
$11,721	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,780
71.55 %	Acceptance Rates	76.01 %
32.35 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.10 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,270
26	ACT Score	29
81 %	Graduation Rate	80 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
91 %	Retention Rate	91 %
49,695	Student Population	43,064
2,996	Number of Faculties	2,081
16 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	16 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare