MSU vs UM-Ann Arbor

Compare two rival schools - Michigan State University and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with tuition and admission information where MSU is a four-years, public located in East Lansing, MI and UM-Ann Arbor is a four-years, public located in Ann Arbor, MI.

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.
UM-Ann Arbor has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,232) than MSU ($40,562).
It is harder to admit to UM-Ann Arbor than MSU.
MSU has more students with 49,695 students while UM-Ann Arbor has 47,907 students.
UM-Ann Arbor has more full-time faculties with 6,678 faculties while MSU has 2,996 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Michigan State University and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

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MSUUM-Ann Arbor

MSU	vs.	UM-Ann Arbor
East Lansing, Michigan	Location	Ann Arbor, 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$14,750 Out-Of-State$40,562	Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,178 Out-Of-State$53,232
60% ($11,721)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	53% ($22,021)
$11,721	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,021
71.55 %	Acceptance Rates	26.50 %
32.35 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	43.34 %
1,210	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
81 %	Graduation Rate	93 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
91 %	Retention Rate	96 %
49,695	Student Population	47,907
2,996	Number of Faculties	6,678
16 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare