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INTRODUCTION: Universities provide different facilities for talented students. The aim of this research was to comparatively examine the rate of satisfaction among the talented students with the services offered to them at different Iranian universities. METHODS: This was a survey study in which a researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect the data. The statistical population of this research consisted of all the talented students at four universities who had been admitted at these universities from 2003 to 2009. Using the formula, the total number of samples was estimated to be approximately 328. RESULTS: The research findings indicated that the talented students did not have satisfaction with the educational situation, and no statistically significant difference was observed among the different universities with regard to this issue. CONCLUSION: According to the findings it is suggested that universities offer more financial facilities for research, and attending conferences, and provide rich-content and valuable classes, and active and creative teaching methods. It is also proposed that educational workshops on detecting talented students and the manner of dealing with them be convened for faculty members.