Portland State vs Sumner College

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

Portland State is a public and Sumner College is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Sumner College has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,328) than Portland State ($28,257).
It is harder to admit to Sumner College than Portland State.
Portland State has more students with 21,609 students while Sumner College has 510 students.
Sumner College has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Portland State's ratio is 17 to 1.
Portland State has more full-time faculties with 742 faculties while Sumner College has 64 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Portland State University and Sumner College.

Portland State	vs.	Sumner College
Portland, Oregon	Location	Portland, Oregon
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private For-profit
In-State$10,617 Out-Of-State$28,257	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,328
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	39%
$8,662	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,207

90.91 %	Acceptance Rates	86.67 %
19.58 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	100.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
53 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	-
21,609	Student Population	510
742	Number of Faculties	64
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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