Great Northern University vs Western Washington University

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Great Northern University is a private (not-for-profit) and Western Washington University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Western Washington University has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,853) than Great Northern University ($17,700).
It is harder to admit to Western Washington University than Great Northern University.
Western Washington University has more students with 14,747 students while Great Northern University has 35 students.
Great Northern University has a lower number of students per faculty with 2 to 1 while Western Washington University's ratio is 17 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Great Northern University and Western Washington University.

Great Northern University	vs.	Western Washington University
Spokane, Washington	Location	Bellingham, Washington
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$17,700	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,286 Out-Of-State$27,853
40%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$3,197	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,787

100.00 %	Acceptance Rates	91.00 %
69.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,230
-	ACT Score	26
-	Graduation Rate	65 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
100 %	Retention Rate	77 %
35	Student Population	14,747
-	Number of Faculties	657
2 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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