FAU vs Edward Waters University

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FAU is a public and Edward Waters University is a private (not-for-profit) 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 - Florida Atlantic University and Edward Waters University.

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

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	85.00 %
22.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	4.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
62 %	Graduation Rate	30 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
81 %	Retention Rate	59 %
29,592	Student Population	1,181
877	Number of Faculties	52
22 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)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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