UB vs WMU Academic Comparison

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UB has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,572) than WMU ($19,098).
It is harder to admit to UB than WMU.
UB has a higher submitted SAT score (1,290) than WMU (1,100).
UB has higher submitted ACT score (30) than WMU (24).
UB has more students with 32,099 students while WMU has 17,000 students.
UB has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while WMU's ratio is 16 to 1.
UB has more full-time faculties with 1,672 faculties while WMU has 752 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University at Buffalo and Western Michigan University.

UB	vs.	WMU
Buffalo, New York	Location	Kalamazoo, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$10,782 Out-Of-State$30,572	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,298 Out-Of-State$19,098
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$9,020	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,061

69.00 %	Acceptance Rates	85.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
1,290	SAT Score	1,100
30	ACT Score	24
73 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
84 %	Retention Rate	77 %
32,099	Student Population	17,000
1,672	Number of Faculties	752
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
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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