CWU vs Gonzaga University

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CWU is a public and Gonzaga University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Gonzaga University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,500) than CWU ($26,771).
It is harder to admit to Gonzaga University than CWU.
CWU has more students with 9,257 students while Gonzaga University has 7,253 students.
Gonzaga University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while CWU's ratio is 14 to 1.
Gonzaga University has more full-time faculties with 445 faculties while CWU has 397 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Central Washington University and Gonzaga University.

CWU	vs.	Gonzaga University
Ellensburg, Washington	Location	Spokane, Washington
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$9,192 Out-Of-State$26,771	2024 Tuition & Fees	$53,500
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$8,562	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,635

90.00 %	Acceptance Rates	76.00 %
21.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,315
-	ACT Score	28
52 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
68 %	Retention Rate	93 %
9,257	Student Population	7,253
397	Number of Faculties	445
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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

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