Willamette University vs Portland State

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Willamette University is a private (not-for-profit) and Portland State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Willamette University has more expensive tuition & fees ($48,268) than Portland State ($28,257).
It is harder to admit to Willamette University than Portland State.
Portland State has more students with 21,609 students while Willamette University has 1,909 students.
Willamette University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Portland State's ratio is 17 to 1.
Portland State has more full-time faculties with 742 faculties while Willamette University has 173 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Willamette University and Portland State University.

Willamette University	vs.	Portland State
Salem, Oregon	Location	Portland, Oregon
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$48,268	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,617 Out-Of-State$28,257
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	60%
$28,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,819

79.01 %	Acceptance Rates	91.00 %
15.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
1,320	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
83 %	Retention Rate	72 %
1,909	Student Population	21,609
173	Number of Faculties	742
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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