MECR vs Western Colorado University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

MECR is a private (not-for-profit) and Western Colorado University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Western Colorado University has more expensive tuition & fees ($23,683) than MECR ($8,800).
It is harder to admit to MECR than Western Colorado University.
Western Colorado University has more students with 3,548 students while MECR has 45 students.
MECR has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Western Colorado University's ratio is 16 to 1.

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

MECR	vs.	Western Colorado University
Denver, Colorado	Location	Gunnison, Colorado
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Un-Known	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$8,800	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,083 Out-Of-State$23,683
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,835

80.00 %	Acceptance Rates	97.01 %
100.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	25
83 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
-	Retention Rate	77 %
45	Student Population	3,548
-	Number of Faculties	136
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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