Whitman vs PLU

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Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Whitman has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,050) than PLU ($50,916).
It is harder to admit to Whitman than PLU.
Whitman has a higher submitted SAT score (1,410) than PLU (1,160).
Whitman has higher submitted ACT score (31) than PLU (25).
PLU has more students with 2,797 students while Whitman has 1,561 students.
Whitman has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while PLU's ratio is 12 to 1.
Whitman has more full-time faculties with 192 faculties while PLU has 176 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Whitman College	vs.	Pacific Lutheran University
Walla Walla, 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
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$64,050	2025 Tuition & Fees	$50,916
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$37,864	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$38,262

38.15 %	Acceptance Rates	78.02 %
14.12 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.12 %
1,410	SAT Score	1,160
31	ACT Score	25
81 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
87 %	Retention Rate	82 %
1,561	Student Population	2,797
192	Number of Faculties	176
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Whitman and PLU

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors