Furman University vs Western Carolina University

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Furman University is a Private (not-for-profit) and Western Carolina University is a Public school and both are 4 or more years schools.
Furman University has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,092) than Western Carolina University ($8,285).
It is harder to admit to Western Carolina University than Furman University.
Furman University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,330) than Western Carolina University (1,110).
Furman University has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Western Carolina University (23).
Western Carolina University has more students with 11,639 students while Furman University has 2,947 students.
Western Carolina University has more full-time faculties with 498 faculties while Furman University has 272 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Furman University and Western Carolina University.

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Furman UniversityWestern Carolina University

Furman University	vs.	Western Carolina University
Greenville, South Carolina	Location	Cullowhee, North Carolina
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$52,092	Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,285 Out-Of-State$8,285
96% ($32,813)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	68% ($6,218)
$32,813	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,218
61.18 %	Acceptance Rates	38.84 %
22.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.53 %
1,330	SAT Score	1,110
30	ACT Score	23
83 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
88 %	Retention Rate	80 %
2,947	Student Population	11,639
272	Number of Faculties	498
10 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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, On-campus daycare