SPU vs UWB 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 UWB is a public school and both are four-years schools.
UWB has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,913) than SPU ($38,814).
It is harder to admit to SPU than UWB.
UWB has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than SPU (1,200).
UWB has higher submitted ACT score (23) than SPU (23).
UWB has more students with 5,735 students while SPU has 3,118 students.
SPU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while UWB's ratio is 21 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Seattle Pacific University and University of Washington-Bothell Campus.

SPU	vs.	UWB
Seattle, Washington	Location	Bothell, 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 (larger programs)
$38,814	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,559 Out-Of-State$41,913
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
$23,247	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,629

90.98 %	Acceptance Rates	92.00 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.99 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,360
23	ACT Score	33
65 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	85 %
3,118	Student Population	5,735
211	Number of Faculties	211
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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

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