DU vs FLC 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.

DU is a private (not-for-profit) and FLC is a public school and both are four-years schools.
DU has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,340) than FLC ($20,798).
It is harder to admit to DU than FLC.
DU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,320) than FLC (1,100).
DU has higher submitted ACT score (30) than FLC (20).
DU has more students with 13,734 students while FLC has 3,400 students.
DU has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while FLC's ratio is 15 to 1.
DU has more full-time faculties with 742 faculties while FLC has 186 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Denver and Fort Lewis College.

DU	vs.	FLC
Denver, Colorado	Location	Durango, Colorado
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$59,340	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,670 Out-Of-State$20,798
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$31,610	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,796

71.00 %	Acceptance Rates	92.99 %
11.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.01 %
1,320	SAT Score	1,100
30	ACT Score	20
77 %	Graduation Rate	38 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	34 %
88 %	Retention Rate	59 %
13,734	Student Population	3,400
742	Number of Faculties	186
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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