Western Colorado University vs Mines

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Mines has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,376) than Western Colorado University ($23,683).
It is harder to admit to Mines than Western Colorado University.
Mines has a higher submitted SAT score (1,100) than Western Colorado University (1,100).
Mines has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Western Colorado University (25).
Mines has more students with 7,403 students while Western Colorado University has 3,548 students.
Western Colorado University has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Mines's ratio is 17 to 1.
Mines has more full-time faculties with 328 faculties while Western Colorado University has 136 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Western Colorado University and Colorado School of Mines.

Western Colorado University	vs.	Mines
Gunnison, Colorado	Location	Golden, Colorado
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$11,083 Out-Of-State$23,683	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$21,186 Out-Of-State$44,376
48%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$9,835	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,504

97.47 %	Acceptance Rates	59.71 %
13.22 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.73 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,400
25	ACT Score	31
46 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
77 %	Retention Rate	94 %
3,548	Student Population	7,403
136	Number of Faculties	328
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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