Academic Comparison between SCC and DIT

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

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

SCC is a public and DIT is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
DIT has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,950) than SCC ($5,796).
SCC has more students with 5,396 students while DIT has 1,084 students.
DIT has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while SCC's ratio is 17 to 1.
SCC has more full-time faculties with 132 faculties while DIT has 72 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Seattle Central College	vs.	DigiPen Institute of Technology
Seattle, Washington	Location	Redmond, Washington
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$5,238 Out-Of-State$5,796	2025 Tuition & Fees	$38,950
44%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$6,678	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,838

-	Acceptance Rates	64.42 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.18 %
-	SAT Score	1,290
-	ACT Score	28
32 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
-	Retention Rate	76 %
5,396	Student Population	1,084
132	Number of Faculties	72
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services