Western Colorado University vs UCD

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UCD has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,209) than Western Colorado University ($23,683).
It is harder to admit to UCD than Western Colorado University.
Both Western Colorado University and UCD have the same submitted SAT scores (1,100).
Both Western Colorado University and UCD have the same submitted ACT scores (25).
UCD has more students with 23,744 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 UCD's ratio is 17 to 1.
UCD has more full-time faculties with 4,610 faculties while Western Colorado University has 136 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Western Colorado University and University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Western Colorado University	vs.	UCD
Gunnison, Colorado	Location	Denver, 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$10,017 Out-Of-State$28,209
48%	% Receiving Financial Aid	55%
$9,835	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,893

97.01 %	Acceptance Rates	78.00 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,100
25	ACT Score	25
46 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
77 %	Retention Rate	70 %
3,548	Student Population	23,744
136	Number of Faculties	4,610
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, 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, On-campus daycare

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