DU vs South Dakota State

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

DU is a Private (not-for-profit) and South Dakota State is a Public school and both are 4 or more years schools.
DU has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,775) than South Dakota State ($12,675).
It is harder to admit to DU than South Dakota State.
DU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,260) than South Dakota State (1,155).
DU has higher submitted ACT score (29) than South Dakota State (23).
South Dakota State has more students with 12,104 students while DU has 11,952 students.
DU has more full-time faculties with 748 faculties while South Dakota State has 541 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Denver and South Dakota State University.

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

DUSouth Dakota State

DU	vs.	South Dakota State
Denver, Colorado	Location	Brookings, South Dakota
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$53,775	Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,200 Out-Of-State$12,675
83% ($29,667)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	56% ($4,847)
$29,667	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,847
58.05 %	Acceptance Rates	91.37 %
13.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	44.79 %
1,260	SAT Score	1,155
29	ACT Score	23
77 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
88 %	Retention Rate	76 %
11,952	Student Population	12,104
748	Number of Faculties	541
12 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	17 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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services