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 four-years schools.
DU has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,439) than South Dakota State ($12,809).
It is harder to admit to DU than South Dakota State.
DU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,295) than South Dakota State (1,100).
DU has higher submitted ACT score (29) than South Dakota State (22).
DU has more students with 14,130 students while South Dakota State has 11,465 students.
DU has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while South Dakota State's ratio is 17 to 1.
DU has more full-time faculties with 742 faculties while South Dakota State has 497 full-time faculties.

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DU	vs.	South Dakota State
Denver, Colorado	Location	Brookings, South Dakota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	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 (high research activity)
$56,439	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,299 Out-Of-State$12,809
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	64%
$31,796	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,323

63.63 %	Acceptance Rates	87.43 %
11.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	40.00 %
1,295	SAT Score	1,100
29	ACT Score	22
76 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	80 %
14,130	Student Population	11,465
742	Number of Faculties	497
10 to 1	Students 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