CU Boulder vs UW

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

Both are Public, 4 or more years schools.
UW has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,114) than CU Boulder ($36,668).
It is harder to admit to UW than CU Boulder.
UW has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than CU Boulder (1,250).
UW has higher submitted ACT score (28) than CU Boulder (28).
UW has more students with 47,400 students while CU Boulder has 36,681 students.
UW has more full-time faculties with 4,279 faculties while CU Boulder has 1,610 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Colorado Boulder and University of Washington-Seattle Campus.

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

CU BoulderUW

CU Boulder	vs.	UW
Boulder, Colorado	Location	Seattle, Washington
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$12,466 Out-Of-State$36,668	Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,745 Out-Of-State$39,114
47% ($11,109)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	46% ($13,194)
$11,109	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,194
79.84 %	Acceptance Rates	46.42 %
22.76 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.61 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,345
28	ACT Score	30
69 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
19 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
88 %	Retention Rate	94 %
36,681	Student Population	47,400
1,610	Number of Faculties	4,279
18 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare