CWU vs Whitman College

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CWU is a public and Whitman College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Whitman College has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,492) than CWU ($26,771).
It is harder to admit to Whitman College than CWU.
CWU has more students with 9,257 students while Whitman College has 1,493 students.
Whitman College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while CWU's ratio is 14 to 1.
CWU has more full-time faculties with 397 faculties while Whitman College has 178 full-time faculties.

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

CWU	vs.	Whitman College
Ellensburg, Washington	Location	Walla Walla, Washington
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$9,192 Out-Of-State$26,771	2024 Tuition & Fees	$61,492
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$8,562	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$30,263

90.00 %	Acceptance Rates	50.01 %
21.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,360
-	ACT Score	30
52 %	Graduation Rate	90 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
68 %	Retention Rate	88 %
9,257	Student Population	1,493
397	Number of Faculties	178
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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