- Florida State University (FSU) is a public school while Duke University is a private school.
- FSU is located in Tallahassee, FL and Duke University is located in Durham, NC.
- Duke University has more expensive tuition of $65,805 than FSU ($18,786).
- Duke University has tighter acceptance rate of 9.86% than FSU (49.19%).
- Duke University has higher SAT scores of 1,550 than FSU (1,290).
- FSU is larger with 44,161 students than Duke University (18,023 students).
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| #99 in National Universities #3 in Florida | Rankings | #10 in National Universities #1 in North Carolina |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Tallahassee, FL | Location | Durham, NC |
FSU| Known as | | |
| Associate Bachelor's Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $5,656 Florida residents $18,786 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $65,805 |
| $11,553 Florida residents $26,707 out-of-state | Graduate | $63,985 |
| $9,725 | Financial Aid | $50,142 |
| Admission | ||
| $30 undergraduate $30 graduate | Application Fee | $85 undergraduate $95 graduate |
| 49.19% | Acceptance Rate | 9.86% |
| 37.53% | Yield | 53.60% |
| 1,290 SAT, 29 ACT | Test Scores | 1,550 SAT, 35 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 44,161 | Total Students | 18,023 |
| 32,936 | Undergraduate | 6,640 |
| 11,225 | Graduate | 11,383 |
| 5,458 | Online Enrollment | 950 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 84% | Graduation Rate | 96% |
| 5% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 94% | Retention Rate | 97% |
| $53,900 | Average Earning after Graduation | $114,500 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,709) $7,160 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,699) $9,495 average annual costs |
| ✔ (99 meals per week) $5,148 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 17 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 6 to 1 |
| 1,631 Full-time 414 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 4,074 Full-time 231 Part-time |
| 6,744 Full-time 529 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 17,962 Full-time 1,146 Part-time |
| $103,515 for Faculties $57,740 Part-time | Average Salary | $154,288 for Faculties $72,619 Part-time |