Florida State University vs Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

Florida State University (FSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Tallahassee, FL and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) is a Public, 4-years school located in Blacksburg, VA. Following list and table compares two rivalry schools in various academic factors.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has higher submitted SAT score (1,330) than Florida State University (1,290).
Florida State University (25.04% acceptance rate) is tighter than Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (56.98% acceptance rate) to get in.
Florida State University (44,161 students) is larger than Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (38,170 students).
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has more expensive tuition & fees of $36,694 than Florida State University($18,786).
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has more full-time faculties of 2,109 faculties than Florida State University(1,631 facluties).

	Florida State University	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location	Tallahassee, FL	Blacksburg, VA
School Type	Public, 4-years	Public, 4-years
Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree	Doctor's degree
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$18,786 $5,656 for Florida residents	$36,694 $15,478 for Virginia residents
Graduate Tuition	$26,707 $11,553 for Florida residents	$34,085 $18,013 for Virginia residents
Test Scores	1,290	1,330
Acceptance Rate	25%	57%
Admission Yield	31%	28%
Student Population	44,161 32,936 undergraduate	38,170 30,434 undergraduate
Number of Faculty	1,631 Full-time 414 part-time	2,109 Full-time 232 part-time
Number of Staffs	6,744 Full-time 529 part-time	8,076 Full-time 531 part-time
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1	17 to 1
Financial Aid Amount	$9,725	$8,832
Graduation Rate	84%	86%
Transfer-out Rate	5%	0%
Retention Rate	94%	91%