CWU vs Western Washington University

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Western Washington University has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,853) than CWU ($26,771).
It is harder to admit to CWU than Western Washington University.
Western Washington University has more students with 14,747 students while CWU has 9,257 students.
CWU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Western Washington University's ratio is 17 to 1.
Western Washington University has more full-time faculties with 657 faculties while CWU has 397 full-time faculties.

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

CWU	vs.	Western Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington	Location	Bellingham, 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	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$9,192 Out-Of-State$26,771	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,286 Out-Of-State$27,853
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$8,562	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,787

90.00 %	Acceptance Rates	91.00 %
21.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,230
-	ACT Score	26
52 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
68 %	Retention Rate	77 %
9,257	Student Population	14,747
397	Number of Faculties	657
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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