North Seattle College (NSCC) vs Whitman College

North Seattle College and Whitman College, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences tailored to different aspirations. North Seattle College, a public community college, welcomes a diverse student body with open arms, boasting an acceptance rate of 100%. Whitman College, a private liberal arts college, is highly selective, with an acceptance rate of 34%. While North Seattle College excels in associate's degrees and certificates, Whitman College specializes in bachelor's degrees across various disciplines. Explore the comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details, including popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, to help you make an informed decision that aligns with your academic goals and preferences.

	North Seattle College	Whitman College
Overview
Location	Seattle, Washington	Walla Walla, Washington
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate		89.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	59.0%
Application fees		$50
SAT range	N/A	1295 - 1455
ACT range	N/A	29 - 33
Students submitting SAT score		21.0%
Students submitting ACT score		19.0%
Total number of applicants		5,155
Total number of admissions given out		3,039
Admitted students who chose to enroll		477
Yield rate		15.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Not required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$20,456	$71,982
Average net price	$6,220	$35,627
Tuition	$4,344	$55,560
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $6,080 Meal plan: $7,720
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	46.0% Average amount $7,748	91.0% Average amount $30,781
Students receiving federal student loan	4.0% Average amount $4,801	42.0% Average amount $4,853
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	2.0% Average amount $14,105

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,887 Men 39.2% Women 60.8%	1,559 Men 43.9% Women 56.1%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	4.7%	65.0%
International students	3.3%	10.2%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	N/A	886
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Washington California Texas Florida New Hampshire	Washington California Oregon Colorado Minnesota

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Education Business Health Professions Computer and Information Science	Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences Visual & Performing Arts English Language and Literature Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	39.8%	88.7%
Dropout rate	28.1%	1.6%
Transferred out	20.3%	8.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $40,225 Year 2: $33,138 Year 3: $39,468 Computer Programming (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,531 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,383 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $66,263 Year 2: $67,995 Year 3: N/A	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,596 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $64,407 Visual and Performing Arts, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $43,330 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,051 Year 2: $22,999 Year 3: $41,844 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,549 Year 2: $27,584 Year 3: $39,355 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $18,868 Year 3: N/A Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,472 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A

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