NCAD vs UWB Academic Comparison

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

NCAD is a private (for-profit) and UWB is a public school and both are four-years schools.
UWB has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,913) than NCAD ($18,100).
It is harder to admit to NCAD than UWB.
UWB has more students with 5,735 students while NCAD has 119 students.
UWB has a lower number of students per faculty with 21 to 1 while NCAD's ratio is 29 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northwest College of Art & Design and University of Washington-Bothell Campus.

NCAD	vs.	UWB
Tacoma, Washington	Location	Bothell, Washington
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$18,100	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,559 Out-Of-State$41,913
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
$13,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,629

75.82 %	Acceptance Rates	92.00 %
47.41 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,360
-	ACT Score	33
56 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
53 %	Retention Rate	85 %
119	Student Population	5,735
-	Number of Faculties	211
29 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 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

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