Academic Comparison between DIT and SSCC

DigiPen Institute of Technology and South 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 SSCC 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 SSCC is a public school and both are four-year schools.
DIT has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,950) than SSCC ($5,796).
SSCC has more students with 5,210 students while DIT has 1,084 students.
DIT has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while SSCC's ratio is 33 to 1.
DIT has more full-time faculties with 72 faculties while SSCC has 70 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

DigiPen Institute of Technology	vs.	South 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	Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
$38,950	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$5,208 Out-Of-State$5,796
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	21%
$12,838	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,406

64.42 %	Acceptance Rates	-
27.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,290	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
61 %	Graduation Rate	31 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
76 %	Retention Rate	-
1,084	Student Population	5,210
72	Number of Faculties	70
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	33 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