UWT vs PLU 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.

UWT is a public and PLU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
PLU has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,272) than UWT ($42,171).
It is harder to admit to PLU than UWT.
UWT has more students with 4,794 students while PLU has 2,633 students.
PLU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while UWT's ratio is 15 to 1.
UWT has more full-time faculties with 273 faculties while PLU has 198 full-time faculties.

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

UWT	vs.	PLU
Tacoma, Washington	Location	Tacoma, Washington
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
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)
In-State$12,817 Out-Of-State$42,171	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,272
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$15,257	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,815

82.95 %	Acceptance Rates	80.53 %
25.40 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.72 %
-	SAT Score	1,130
-	ACT Score	24
54 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	78 %
4,794	Student Population	2,633
273	Number of Faculties	198
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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

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