Sam Houston State vs NSU

Compare two rival schools - Sam Houston State University and Northwestern State University of Louisiana with tuition and admission information where Sam Houston State is a four-years, public located in Huntsville, TX and NSU is a four-years, public located in Natchitoches, LA.

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Both are four-years, public schools.
NSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,460) than Sam Houston State ($18,752).
It is harder to admit to Sam Houston State than NSU.
Sam Houston State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,035) than NSU (1,020).
Sam Houston State has higher submitted ACT score (21) than NSU (19).
Sam Houston State has more students with 21,612 students while NSU has 10,735 students.
Sam Houston State has more full-time faculties with 804 faculties while NSU has 320 full-time faculties.

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

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Sam Houston State	vs.	NSU
Huntsville, Texas	Location	Natchitoches, Louisiana
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, public
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Doctoral/Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$8,960 Out-Of-State$18,752	Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,672 Out-Of-State$19,460
73% ($7,937)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	89% ($6,649)
$7,937	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,649
74.39 %	Acceptance Rates	80.29 %
31.19 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	43.56 %
1,035	SAT Score	1,020
21	ACT Score	19
57 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
73 %	Retention Rate	64 %
21,612	Student Population	10,735
804	Number of Faculties	320
20 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services