University of Puget Sound vs NCAD

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

University of Puget Sound is a private (not-for-profit) and NCAD is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
University of Puget Sound has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,900) than NCAD ($18,100).
It is harder to admit to NCAD than University of Puget Sound.
University of Puget Sound has more students with 2,023 students while NCAD has 119 students.
University of Puget Sound has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while NCAD's ratio is 29 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Puget Sound and Northwest College of Art & Design.

University of Puget Sound	vs.	NCAD
Tacoma, Washington	Location	Tacoma, Washington
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$59,900	2024 Tuition & Fees	$18,100
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$32,665	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,574

75.99 %	Acceptance Rates	75.82 %
11.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	47.41 %
1,310	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	53 %
2,023	Student Population	119
227	Number of Faculties	-
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	29 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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