USJ vs WCSU 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.

USJ is a private (not-for-profit) and WCSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
USJ has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,908) than WCSU ($16,095).
It is harder to admit to USJ than WCSU.
USJ has a higher submitted SAT score (1,100) than WCSU (1,010).
WCSU has more students with 4,417 students while USJ has 1,992 students.
USJ has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while WCSU's ratio is 11 to 1.
WCSU has more full-time faculties with 213 faculties while USJ has 127 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Saint Joseph and Western Connecticut State University.

USJ	vs.	WCSU
West Hartford, Connecticut	Location	Danbury, Connecticut
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$45,908	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,763 Out-Of-State$16,095
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	59%
$25,733	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,277

79.64 %	Acceptance Rates	81.36 %
12.22 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.01 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,010
-	ACT Score	23
60 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
29 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
78 %	Retention Rate	74 %
1,992	Student Population	4,417
127	Number of Faculties	213
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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