SPU vs TESC Academic Comparison

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

SPU is a private (not-for-profit) and TESC is a public school and both are four-years schools.
SPU has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,814) than TESC ($30,980).
It is harder to admit to SPU than TESC.
SPU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than TESC (1,130).
TESC has higher submitted ACT score (23) than SPU (23).
SPU has more students with 3,118 students while TESC has 2,105 students.
SPU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while TESC's ratio is 17 to 1.
SPU has more full-time faculties with 211 faculties while TESC has 122 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Seattle Pacific University and The Evergreen State College.

SPU	vs.	TESC
Seattle, Washington	Location	Olympia, Washington
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 (medium programs)
$38,814	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,999 Out-Of-State$30,980
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$23,247	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,110

90.98 %	Acceptance Rates	97.02 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,130
23	ACT Score	26
65 %	Graduation Rate	41 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	65 %
3,118	Student Population	2,105
211	Number of Faculties	122
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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, On-campus daycare

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