UW vs CWU 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UW has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,997) than CWU ($26,771).
It is harder to admit to UW than CWU.
UW has more students with 52,319 students while CWU has 9,257 students.
CWU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while UW's ratio is 21 to 1.
UW has more full-time faculties with 4,720 faculties while CWU has 397 full-time faculties.

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

UW	vs.	CWU
Seattle, Washington	Location	Ellensburg, Washington
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$12,643 Out-Of-State$41,997	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,192 Out-Of-State$26,771
42%	% Receiving Financial Aid	69%
$15,700	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,562

43.00 %	Acceptance Rates	90.00 %
26.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.01 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
84 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	68 %
52,319	Student Population	9,257
4,720	Number of Faculties	397
21 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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