Western Colorado University vs Platt College-Aurora

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Western Colorado University is a public and Platt College-Aurora is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Western Colorado University has more expensive tuition & fees ($23,683) than Platt College-Aurora ($20,590).
It is harder to admit to Platt College-Aurora than Western Colorado University.
Western Colorado University has more students with 3,548 students while Platt College-Aurora has 232 students.
Platt College-Aurora has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Western Colorado University's ratio is 16 to 1.
Western Colorado University has more full-time faculties with 136 faculties while Platt College-Aurora has 10 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Western Colorado University and Platt College-Aurora.

Western Colorado University	vs.	Platt College-Aurora
Gunnison, Colorado	Location	Greenwood Village, Colorado
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Other health professions school
In-State$11,083 Out-Of-State$23,683	2024 Tuition & Fees	$20,590
48%	% Receiving Financial Aid	42%
$9,835	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,236

97.47 %	Acceptance Rates	36.36 %
13.22 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	100.00 %
1,100	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
46 %	Graduation Rate	-
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	83 %
3,548	Student Population	232
136	Number of Faculties	10
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
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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