Academic Comparison between DIT and OC

DigiPen Institute of Technology and Olympic 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 OC is a four-year, public school located in Bremerton, 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 OC is a public school and both are four-year schools.
DIT has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,950) than OC ($9,740).
OC has more students with 5,784 students while DIT has 1,084 students.
DIT has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while OC's ratio is 17 to 1.
OC has more full-time faculties with 133 faculties while DIT has 72 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

DigiPen Institute of Technology	vs.	Olympic College
Redmond, Washington	Location	Bremerton, 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	Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
$38,950	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,472 Out-Of-State$9,740
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	35%
$12,838	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,793

64.42 %	Acceptance Rates	-
27.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,290	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
61 %	Graduation Rate	31 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
76 %	Retention Rate	-
1,084	Student Population	5,784
72	Number of Faculties	133
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare