Edward Waters University vs FAU

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Edward Waters University is a private (not-for-profit) and FAU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
FAU has more expensive tuition & fees ($17,324) than Edward Waters University ($15,098).
It is harder to admit to FAU than Edward Waters University.
FAU has more students with 29,592 students while Edward Waters University has 1,181 students.
Edward Waters University has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while FAU's ratio is 22 to 1.
FAU has more full-time faculties with 877 faculties while Edward Waters University has 52 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Edward Waters University and Florida Atlantic University.

Edward Waters University	vs.	FAU
Jacksonville, Florida	Location	Boca Raton, Florida
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$15,098	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,879 Out-Of-State$17,324
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$12,734	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,005

85.00 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
4.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	23
30 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
59 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,181	Student Population	29,592
52	Number of Faculties	877
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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