UWB vs Western Washington University

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UWB has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,913) than Western Washington University ($27,853).
It is harder to admit to Western Washington University than UWB.
UWB has a higher submitted SAT score (1,360) than Western Washington University (1,230).
UWB has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Western Washington University (26).
Western Washington University has more students with 14,747 students while UWB has 5,735 students.
Western Washington University has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while UWB's ratio is 21 to 1.
Western Washington University has more full-time faculties with 657 faculties while UWB has 211 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Washington-Bothell Campus and Western Washington University.

UWB	vs.	Western Washington University
Bothell, Washington	Location	Bellingham, Washington
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$12,559 Out-Of-State$41,913	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,286 Out-Of-State$27,853
48%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$15,629	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,787

91.77 %	Acceptance Rates	91.31 %
27.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.48 %
1,360	SAT Score	1,230
33	ACT Score	26
68 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	77 %
5,735	Student Population	14,747
211	Number of Faculties	657
21 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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