UMBC vs Washington Adventist University

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UMBC is a public and Washington Adventist University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
UMBC has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,308) than Washington Adventist University ($25,200).
It is harder to admit to Washington Adventist University than UMBC.
UMBC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,300) than Washington Adventist University (920).
UMBC has more students with 13,991 students while Washington Adventist University has 671 students.
Washington Adventist University has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while UMBC's ratio is 18 to 1.
UMBC has more full-time faculties with 564 faculties while Washington Adventist University has 32 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Maryland-Baltimore County and Washington Adventist University.

UMBC	vs.	Washington Adventist University
Baltimore, Maryland	Location	Takoma Park, Maryland
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$12,952 Out-Of-State$30,308	2024 Tuition & Fees	$25,200
78%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$9,265	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$14,125

74.00 %	Acceptance Rates	45.00 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.06 %
1,300	SAT Score	920
27	ACT Score	-
70 %	Graduation Rate	50 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	86 %
13,991	Student Population	671
564	Number of Faculties	32
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
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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