Davenport University vs WMU

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Davenport University is a private (not-for-profit) and WMU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Davenport University has more expensive tuition & fees ($23,324) than WMU ($19,098).
It is harder to admit to WMU than Davenport University.
WMU has more students with 17,000 students while Davenport University has 5,073 students.
WMU has more full-time faculties with 752 faculties while Davenport University has 115 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Davenport University and Western Michigan University.

Davenport University	vs.	WMU
Grand Rapids, Michigan	Location	Kalamazoo, Michigan
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	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 (high research activity)
$23,324	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,298 Out-Of-State$19,098
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$11,935	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,061

97.00 %	Acceptance Rates	85.00 %
15.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	24
50 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
74 %	Retention Rate	77 %
5,073	Student Population	17,000
115	Number of Faculties	752
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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