Academic Comparison between Whitworth and DIT

Whitworth University and DigiPen Institute of Technology are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Whitworth is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Spokane, 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.

Whitworth is a private (not-for-profit) and DIT is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Whitworth has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,880) than DIT ($38,950).
It is harder to admit to DIT than Whitworth.
DIT has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Whitworth (1,220).
DIT has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Whitworth (25).
Whitworth has more students with 2,314 students while DIT has 1,084 students.
Whitworth has more full-time faculties with 181 faculties while DIT has 72 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Whitworth University	vs.	DigiPen Institute of Technology
Spokane, Washington	Location	Redmond, Washington
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$52,880	2025 Tuition & Fees	$38,950
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$37,246	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,838

89.78 %	Acceptance Rates	64.42 %
13.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.18 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,290
25	ACT Score	28
71 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,314	Student Population	1,084
181	Number of Faculties	72
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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