SPU vs Western Washington University

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SPU is a private (not-for-profit) and Western Washington University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
SPU has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,814) than Western Washington University ($27,853).
It is harder to admit to SPU than Western Washington University.
Western Washington University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than SPU (1,200).
Western Washington University has higher submitted ACT score (23) than SPU (23).
Western Washington University has more students with 14,747 students while SPU has 3,118 students.
SPU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Western Washington University's ratio is 17 to 1.
Western Washington University has more full-time faculties with 657 faculties while SPU has 211 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Seattle Pacific University and Western Washington University.

SPU	vs.	Western Washington University
Seattle, Washington	Location	Bellingham, Washington
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$38,814	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,286 Out-Of-State$27,853
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$23,247	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,787

90.98 %	Acceptance Rates	91.00 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.00 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,230
23	ACT Score	26
65 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	77 %
3,118	Student Population	14,747
211	Number of Faculties	657
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, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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