CWU vs PLU 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.

CWU is a public and PLU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
PLU has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,272) than CWU ($26,771).
It is harder to admit to PLU than CWU.
CWU has more students with 9,257 students while PLU has 2,633 students.
PLU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while CWU's ratio is 14 to 1.
CWU has more full-time faculties with 397 faculties while PLU has 198 full-time faculties.

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

CWU	vs.	PLU
Ellensburg, Washington	Location	Tacoma, 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	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$9,192 Out-Of-State$26,771	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,272
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$8,562	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,815

90.22 %	Acceptance Rates	80.53 %
25.45 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.72 %
-	SAT Score	1,130
-	ACT Score	24
52 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
68 %	Retention Rate	78 %
9,257	Student Population	2,633
397	Number of Faculties	198
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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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