NSU vs Abilene Christian University

Compare two rival schools - Northwestern State University of Louisiana and Abilene Christian University with tuition and admission information where NSU is a four-years, public located in Natchitoches, LA and Abilene Christian University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Abilene, TX.

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

NSU is a public and Abilene Christian University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Abilene Christian University has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,350) than NSU ($19,460).
It is harder to admit to Abilene Christian University than NSU.
Abilene Christian University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,020) than NSU (1,020).
Abilene Christian University has higher submitted ACT score (19) than NSU (19).
NSU has more students with 11,447 students while Abilene Christian University has 5,291 students.
NSU has more full-time faculties with 320 faculties while Abilene Christian University has 272 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northwestern State University of Louisiana and Abilene Christian University.

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NSUAbilene Christian University

NSU	vs.	Abilene Christian University
Natchitoches, Louisiana	Location	Abilene, Texas
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$8,672 Out-Of-State$19,460	Tuition & Fees	$39,350
86% ($7,774)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	97% ($21,092)
$7,774	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,092
80.29 %	Acceptance Rates	58.06 %
43.56 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.33 %
1,020	SAT Score	1,160
19	ACT Score	25
47 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	76 %
11,447	Student Population	5,291
320	Number of Faculties	272
19 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services