CWU vs UW 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UW has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,997) than CWU ($26,771).
It is harder to admit to UW than CWU.
UW has more students with 52,319 students while CWU has 9,257 students.
CWU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while UW's ratio is 21 to 1.
UW has more full-time faculties with 4,720 faculties while CWU has 397 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Central Washington University and University of Washington-Seattle Campus.

CWU	vs.	UW
Ellensburg, Washington	Location	Seattle, Washington
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$9,192 Out-Of-State$26,771	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,643 Out-Of-State$41,997
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	42%
$8,562	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,700

90.00 %	Acceptance Rates	43.00 %
21.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
52 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
68 %	Retention Rate	94 %
9,257	Student Population	52,319
397	Number of Faculties	4,720
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 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, On-campus daycare

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