UIUC vs UCSD Academic Comparison

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

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UCSD has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,042) than UIUC ($34,501).
It is harder to admit to UCSD than UIUC.
UIUC has more students with 56,916 students while UCSD has 42,006 students.
UCSD has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while UIUC's ratio is 21 to 1.
UCSD has more full-time faculties with 2,799 faculties while UIUC has 2,434 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of California-San Diego.

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UIUC	vs.	UCSD
Champaign, Illinois	Location	La Jolla, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$16,004 Out-Of-State$34,501	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$16,449	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,811

44.82 %	Acceptance Rates	23.71 %
28.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.05 %
1,440	SAT Score	-
32	ACT Score	-
84 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	93 %
56,916	Student Population	42,006
2,434	Number of Faculties	2,799
21 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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