Westcliff University vs Caltech

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Westcliff University is a private (for-profit) and Caltech is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Caltech has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,255) than Westcliff University ($21,000).
It is harder to admit to Caltech than Westcliff University.
Westcliff University has more students with 5,625 students while Caltech has 2,401 students.
Caltech has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while Westcliff University's ratio is 10 to 1.
Caltech has more full-time faculties with 357 faculties while Westcliff University has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Westcliff University and California Institute of Technology.

Westcliff University	vs.	Caltech
Irvine, California	Location	Pasadena, California
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of business and management	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$21,000	2024 Tuition & Fees	$63,255
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$8,395	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$47,135

45.13 %	Acceptance Rates	3.14 %
53.50 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	64.56 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
44 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
74 %	Retention Rate	98 %
5,625	Student Population	2,401
48	Number of Faculties	357
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	3 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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