UWT 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.
UWT has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,171) than CWU ($26,771).
It is harder to admit to UWT than CWU.
CWU has more students with 9,257 students while UWT has 4,794 students.
CWU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while UWT's ratio is 15 to 1.
CWU has more full-time faculties with 397 faculties while UWT has 273 full-time faculties.

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

UWT	vs.	CWU
Tacoma, Washington	Location	Ellensburg, Washington
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$12,817 Out-Of-State$42,171	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,192 Out-Of-State$26,771
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	69%
$15,257	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,562

82.95 %	Acceptance Rates	90.22 %
25.40 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.45 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
54 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	68 %
4,794	Student Population	9,257
273	Number of Faculties	397
15 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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