Western Carolina University vs BAC

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Western Carolina University is a public and BAC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
BAC has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,500) than Western Carolina University ($8,532).
It is harder to admit to Western Carolina University than BAC.
Western Carolina University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,155) than BAC (1,075).
Western Carolina University has higher submitted ACT score (23) than BAC (21).
Western Carolina University has more students with 11,635 students while BAC has 1,501 students.
BAC has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Western Carolina University's ratio is 16 to 1.
Western Carolina University has more full-time faculties with 544 faculties while BAC has 77 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Western Carolina University and Belmont Abbey College.

Western Carolina University	vs.	BAC
Cullowhee, North Carolina	Location	Belmont, North Carolina
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$4,532 Out-Of-State$8,532	2024 Tuition & Fees	$19,500
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$4,444	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,753

86.66 %	Acceptance Rates	90.38 %
13.35 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.89 %
1,155	SAT Score	1,075
23	ACT Score	21
60 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
71 %	Retention Rate	66 %
11,635	Student Population	1,501
544	Number of Faculties	77
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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