Academic Comparison between DIT and NSCC

DigiPen Institute of Technology and North Seattle College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. DIT is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Redmond, WA and NSCC is a four-year, public school located in Seattle, WA.

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

DIT is a private (for-profit) and NSCC is a public school and both are four-year schools.
DIT has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,950) than NSCC ($5,796).
NSCC has more students with 5,569 students while DIT has 1,084 students.
DIT has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while NSCC's ratio is 18 to 1.
NSCC has more full-time faculties with 83 faculties while DIT has 72 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

DigiPen Institute of Technology	vs.	North Seattle College
Redmond, Washington	Location	Seattle, Washington
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate/Associate's College
$38,950	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$5,238 Out-Of-State$5,796
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	37%
$12,838	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,201

64.42 %	Acceptance Rates	-
27.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,290	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
61 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
76 %	Retention Rate	-
1,084	Student Population	5,569
72	Number of Faculties	83
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare