Paier College vs WCSU

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Paier College is a private (for-profit) and WCSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Paier College has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,800) than WCSU ($16,095).
It is harder to admit to Paier College than WCSU.
WCSU has more students with 4,417 students while Paier College has 221 students.
Paier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while WCSU's ratio is 11 to 1.
WCSU has more full-time faculties with 213 faculties while Paier College has 7 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Paier College and Western Connecticut State University.

Paier College	vs.	WCSU
Bridgeport, Connecticut	Location	Danbury, Connecticut
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$28,800	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,763 Out-Of-State$16,095
59%	% Receiving Financial Aid	59%
$6,508	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,277

61.54 %	Acceptance Rates	81.36 %
71.88 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,010
-	ACT Score	23
57 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
64 %	Retention Rate	74 %
221	Student Population	4,417
7	Number of Faculties	213
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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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