UWB vs NCAD 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.

UWB is a public and NCAD is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
UWB has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,913) than NCAD ($18,100).
It is harder to admit to NCAD than UWB.
UWB has more students with 5,735 students while NCAD has 119 students.
UWB has a lower number of students per faculty with 21 to 1 while NCAD's ratio is 29 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Washington-Bothell Campus and Northwest College of Art & Design.

UWB	vs.	NCAD
Bothell, Washington	Location	Tacoma, Washington
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$12,559 Out-Of-State$41,913	2024 Tuition & Fees	$18,100
48%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$15,629	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,574

91.77 %	Acceptance Rates	76.47 %
27.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	47.01 %
1,360	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
68 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	53 %
5,735	Student Population	119
211	Number of Faculties	-
21 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	29 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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