UC Berkeley vs UW 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UC Berkeley has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,627) than UW ($41,997).
It is harder to admit to UC Berkeley than UW.
UW has more students with 52,319 students while UC Berkeley has 45,307 students.
UC Berkeley has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while UW's ratio is 21 to 1.
UW has more full-time faculties with 4,720 faculties while UC Berkeley has 1,847 full-time faculties.

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

UC Berkeley	vs.	UW
Berkeley, California	Location	Seattle, Washington
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 (very high research activity)
In-State$14,850 Out-Of-State$45,627	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,643 Out-Of-State$41,997
59%	% Receiving Financial Aid	42%
$22,200	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,700

12.00 %	Acceptance Rates	43.00 %
45.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
94 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	94 %
45,307	Student Population	52,319
1,847	Number of Faculties	4,720
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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