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Pacific Northwest College of Art vs Willamette University

Willamette University students with aid paid less on average: $25,908 vs $31,098 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasurePacific Northwest College of ArtWillamette University
Admit rate 75% 77%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1240–1440
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 28–33
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasurePacific Northwest College of ArtWillamette University
Sticker price per year $73,336 $71,440
Average paid after grants $31,098 $25,908
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasurePacific Northwest College of ArtWillamette University
Under $30,000 $26,817 $21,139
$30,000–$48,000 $26,747 $15,801
$48,000–$75,000 $25,865 $19,597
$75,000–$110,000 $30,831 $23,962
Over $110,000 $40,129 $34,914
After you start
MeasurePacific Northwest College of ArtWillamette University
Undergrads 420 1,592
Graduate within 6 years 46% 73%
Come back for year two 70% 87%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $34,883 $62,275
Median debt at graduation $25,000 $17,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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