Portland State vs Willamette University

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Portland State is a public and Willamette University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Willamette University has more expensive tuition & fees ($48,268) than Portland State ($28,257).
It is harder to admit to Willamette University than Portland State.
Portland State has more students with 21,609 students while Willamette University has 1,909 students.
Willamette University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Portland State's ratio is 17 to 1.
Portland State has more full-time faculties with 742 faculties while Willamette University has 173 full-time faculties.

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

Portland State	vs.	Willamette University
Portland, Oregon	Location	Salem, Oregon
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$10,617 Out-Of-State$28,257	2024 Tuition & Fees	$48,268
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$8,819	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$28,076

90.91 %	Acceptance Rates	79.11 %
19.58 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.51 %
-	SAT Score	1,320
-	ACT Score	30
52 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	83 %
21,609	Student Population	1,909
742	Number of Faculties	173
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
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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