University of Puget Sound vs UW

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University of Puget Sound is a private (not-for-profit) and UW is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of Puget Sound has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,900) than UW ($41,997).
It is harder to admit to UW than University of Puget Sound.
UW has more students with 52,319 students while University of Puget Sound has 2,023 students.
University of Puget Sound has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while UW's ratio is 21 to 1.
UW has more full-time faculties with 4,720 faculties while University of Puget Sound has 227 full-time faculties.

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

University of Puget Sound	vs.	UW
Tacoma, Washington	Location	Seattle, Washington
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$59,900	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,643 Out-Of-State$41,997
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	42%
$32,665	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,700

75.99 %	Acceptance Rates	43.00 %
11.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
1,310	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	94 %
2,023	Student Population	52,319
227	Number of Faculties	4,720
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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