Colorado College vs Western Colorado University

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Colorado College is a private (not-for-profit) and Western Colorado University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Colorado College has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,932) than Western Colorado University ($23,683).
It is harder to admit to Colorado College than Western Colorado University.
Colorado College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,450) than Western Colorado University (1,100).
Colorado College has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Western Colorado University (25).
Western Colorado University has more students with 3,548 students while Colorado College has 2,203 students.
Colorado College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Western Colorado University's ratio is 16 to 1.
Colorado College has more full-time faculties with 214 faculties while Western Colorado University has 136 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Colorado College and Western Colorado University.

Colorado College	vs.	Western Colorado University
Colorado Springs, Colorado	Location	Gunnison, Colorado
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$67,932	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,083 Out-Of-State$23,683
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
$45,155	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,835

20.03 %	Acceptance Rates	97.47 %
34.26 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.22 %
1,450	SAT Score	1,100
32	ACT Score	25
86 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
91 %	Retention Rate	77 %
2,203	Student Population	3,548
214	Number of Faculties	136
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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