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 four-years, public schools.
UW has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,906) than CU Boulder ($38,314).
It is harder to admit to UW than CU Boulder.
UW has a higher submitted SAT score (1,280) than CU Boulder (1,280).
UW has higher submitted ACT score (28) than CU Boulder (28).
UW has more students with 48,149 students while CU Boulder has 37,437 students.
UW has more full-time faculties with 4,720 faculties while CU Boulder has 1,711 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
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, public
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$12,496 Out-Of-State$38,314	Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,076 Out-Of-State$39,906
50% ($10,933)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	48% ($14,519)
$10,933	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$14,519
79.84 %	Acceptance Rates	46.42 %
22.76 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.61 %
1,280	SAT Score	1,327
28	ACT Score	30
72 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	93 %
37,437	Student Population	48,149
1,711	Number of Faculties	4,720
18 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	20 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