Puget Sound vs Northwest

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.
Puget Sound has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,898) than Northwest ($36,035).
It is harder to admit to Puget Sound than Northwest.
Puget Sound has a higher submitted SAT score (1,280) than Northwest (1,150).
Puget Sound has more students with 1,864 students while Northwest has 1,053 students.
Northwest has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Puget Sound's ratio is 10 to 1.
Puget Sound has more full-time faculties with 192 faculties while Northwest has 59 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Puget Sound	vs.	Northwest University
Tacoma, Washington	Location	Kirkland, Washington
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$62,898	2025 Tuition & Fees	$36,035
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$36,377	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,096

72.25 %	Acceptance Rates	83.20 %
11.36 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.77 %
1,280	SAT Score	1,150
29	ACT Score	-
68 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	84 %
1,864	Student Population	1,053
192	Number of Faculties	59
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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 Puget Sound and Northwest

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors