Academic Comparison between Great Northern and Washington State

Great Northern University and Washington State University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Great Northern is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Spokane, WA and Washington State is a four-year, public school located in Pullman, WA.

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

Great Northern is a private (not-for-profit) and Washington State is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Washington State has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,950) than Great Northern ($18,300).
It is harder to admit to Washington State than Great Northern.
Washington State has more students with 25,685 students while Great Northern has 48 students.
Great Northern has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while Washington State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Washington State has more full-time faculties with 1,410 faculties while Great Northern has 6 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Great Northern University	vs.	Washington State University
Spokane, Washington	Location	Pullman, Washington
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$18,300	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,391 Out-Of-State$29,950
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$5,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,107

100.00 %	Acceptance Rates	86.64 %
91.67 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.72 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
50 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
50 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
100 %	Retention Rate	78 %
48	Student Population	25,685
6	Number of Faculties	1,410
3 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Weekend/Evening College	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