Western Colorado University vs The Art Institute of Colorado

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Western Colorado University is a public and The Art Institute of Colorado is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Western Colorado University has more expensive tuition & fees ($23,683) than The Art Institute of Colorado ($17,626).
Western Colorado University has more students with 3,548 students while The Art Institute of Colorado has 611 students.
The Art Institute of Colorado has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Western Colorado University's ratio is 16 to 1.
Western Colorado University has more full-time faculties with 136 faculties while The Art Institute of Colorado has 13 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Western Colorado University and The Art Institute of Colorado.

Western Colorado University	vs.	The Art Institute of Colorado
Gunnison, Colorado	Location	Denver, 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
In-State$11,083 Out-Of-State$23,683	2024 Tuition & Fees	$17,626
48%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$9,835	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

97.47 %	Acceptance Rates	-
13.22 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,100	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
46 %	Graduation Rate	-
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	19 %
3,548	Student Population	611
136	Number of Faculties	13
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	-

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