PU vs Western Oregon University

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

PU is a private (not-for-profit) and Western Oregon University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
PU has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,466) than Western Oregon University ($30,735).
It is harder to admit to PU than Western Oregon University.
PU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Western Oregon University (1,010).
Both PU and Western Oregon University have the same submitted ACT scores (23).
Western Oregon University has more students with 3,751 students while PU has 3,559 students.
PU has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Western Oregon University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Western Oregon University has more full-time faculties with 288 faculties while PU has 281 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pacific University and Western Oregon University.

PU	vs.	Western Oregon University
Forest Grove, Oregon	Location	Monmouth, Oregon
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$54,466	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,025 Out-Of-State$30,735
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$30,892	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,927

92.01 %	Acceptance Rates	99.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,010
23	ACT Score	23
66 %	Graduation Rate	47 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	70 %
3,559	Student Population	3,751
281	Number of Faculties	288
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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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