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 (1,265) than South Dakota State (1,150).
DU has higher submitted ACT score (29) than South Dakota State (23).
DU has more students with 13,856 students while South Dakota State has 11,405 students.
DU has more full-time faculties with 742 faculties while South Dakota State has 497 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
86% ($31,482)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	70% ($4,603)
$31,482	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,603
58.05 %	Acceptance Rates	91.37 %
13.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	44.79 %
1,265	SAT Score	1,150
29	ACT Score	23
75 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	81 %
13,856	Student Population	11,405
742	Number of Faculties	497
11 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