University of Puget Sound vs Washington State

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University of Puget Sound is a private (not-for-profit) and Washington State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of Puget Sound has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,900) than Washington State ($29,073).
It is harder to admit to University of Puget Sound than Washington State.
Washington State has more students with 27,539 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 Washington State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Washington State has more full-time faculties with 1,330 faculties while University of Puget Sound has 227 full-time faculties.

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

University of Puget Sound	vs.	Washington State
Tacoma, Washington	Location	Pullman, 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$12,997 Out-Of-State$29,073
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	69%
$32,665	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,881

75.99 %	Acceptance Rates	85.00 %
11.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
1,310	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	81 %
2,023	Student Population	27,539
227	Number of Faculties	1,330
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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