Platt College-Aurora vs Western Colorado University

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Platt College-Aurora is a private (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 Platt College-Aurora ($20,590).
It is harder to admit to Platt College-Aurora than Western Colorado University.
Western Colorado University has more students with 3,548 students while Platt College-Aurora has 232 students.
Platt College-Aurora has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Western Colorado University's ratio is 16 to 1.
Western Colorado University has more full-time faculties with 136 faculties while Platt College-Aurora has 10 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Platt College-Aurora and Western Colorado University.

Platt College-Aurora	vs.	Western Colorado University
Greenwood Village, Colorado	Location	Gunnison, Colorado
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Other health professions school	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$20,590	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,083 Out-Of-State$23,683
42%	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
$4,236	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,835

36.36 %	Acceptance Rates	97.47 %
100.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.22 %
-	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	25
-	Graduation Rate	46 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
83 %	Retention Rate	77 %
232	Student Population	3,548
10	Number of Faculties	136
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	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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