Great Northern vs PLU

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

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
PLU has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,916) than Great Northern ($18,300).
It is harder to admit to PLU than Great Northern.
PLU has more students with 2,797 students while Great Northern has 48 students.
Great Northern has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while PLU's ratio is 12 to 1.
PLU has more full-time faculties with 176 faculties while Great Northern has 6 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Great Northern University	vs.	Pacific Lutheran University
Spokane, Washington	Location	Tacoma, Washington
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$18,300	2025 Tuition & Fees	$50,916
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$5,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$38,262

100.00 %	Acceptance Rates	78.02 %
91.67 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.12 %
-	SAT Score	1,160
-	ACT Score	25
50 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
50 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
100 %	Retention Rate	82 %
48	Student Population	2,797
6	Number of Faculties	176
3 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Weekend/Evening College	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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Great Northern and PLU

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors