MECR vs UCCS Academic Comparison

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MECR is a private (not-for-profit) and UCCS is a public school and both are four-years schools.
UCCS has more expensive tuition & fees ($23,955) than MECR ($8,800).
It is harder to admit to MECR than UCCS.
UCCS has more students with 11,431 students while MECR has 45 students.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Montessori Education Center of the Rockies and University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

MECR	vs.	UCCS
Denver, Colorado	Location	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Un-Known	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$8,800	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,438 Out-Of-State$23,955
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,741

80.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.57 %
100.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.81 %
-	SAT Score	1,130
-	ACT Score	24
83 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
-	Retention Rate	67 %
45	Student Population	11,431
-	Number of Faculties	457
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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