Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Walla Walla University

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Walla Walla University comparison

	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Walla Walla University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Walla Walla University
Location	Portland, OR	College Place, WA
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	524	1,397
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pnca.edu	wallawalla.edu
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Costs	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Walla Walla University
Tuition (In State)	$47,026	$31,899
Tuition (Out of State)	$47,026	$31,899
Room & Board	$18,912	$10,416
Avg Net Price	$42,195	$26,001
Avg Grant Aid	$24,845	$18,122
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Walla Walla University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	658	-
Admitted	451	-
Acceptance Rate	68.5%
Enrolled %	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.57
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Walla Walla University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Education (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Engineering (6%)
Outcomes	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Walla Walla University
Graduation Rate	42%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,981	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Walla Walla University
% Men	5%	2%
% Women	16%	8%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	69%
% Black	1%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	14%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	12%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	4%

Students	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Walla Walla University
% In-State	38%	29%
% Out-of-State	61%	64%
Campus	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Walla Walla University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Walla Walla University is larger than than Pacific Northwest College of Art based on total student enrollment (1,397 students vs. 524 students)

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Walla Walla University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Pacific Northwest College of Art or Walla Walla University?

• Pacific Northwest College of Art is 47.4% more expensive to attend than Walla Walla University for in-state tuition ($47,026.00 vs. $31,899.00)
• Out of state tuition is 47.4% higher at Pacific Northwest College of Art than Walla Walla University ($47,026.00 vs. $31,899.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Walla Walla University than Pacific Northwest College of Art ($26,001 vs. $42,195)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Walla Walla University are 81.6% lower than costs at Pacific Northwest College of Art ($10,416 vs. $18,912)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Pacific Northwest College of Art as Walla Walla University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pacific Northwest College of Art students is 37.1% larger than aid received Walla Walla University ($24,845 vs. $18,122)

Which college is harder to get into, Pacific Northwest College of Art or Walla Walla University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Walla Walla University or Pacific Northwest College of Art .

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Walla Walla University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Pacific Northwest College of Art or Walla Walla University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Walla Walla University and Pacific Northwest College of Art.

• The graduation rate at Walla Walla University is higher than Pacific Northwest College of Art (49% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Walla Walla University earn on average $18,600 more per year than Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $29,900)
• Walla Walla University students graduate with a $981 lower median federal student loan debt than Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates. ($27,000 vs. $27,981)
• Walla Walla University graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Walla Walla University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pacific Northwest College of Art students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 50%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/