CTU vs. Friends
The following statements compare Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs and Friends University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- Friends's tuition ($32,748) is more expensive than CTU ($12,760).
- Friends's acceptance rate (55.64%) is lower than Friends (55.64%).
- Friends has higher yield (39.30%) than Friends (39.30%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 995.
- Friends's students to faculty ratio (14 to 1) is lower than CTU (29 to 1).
- CTU (28,852 students) is larger than Friends (1,927 students) with more enrolled students.
- Friends ($18,041) has higher amount of financial aid than CTU ($5,678).
- Friends's graduation rate (61%) is higher than CTU (18%).

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Private, 4 years • Colorado Springs, CO #17 in Colorado more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$12,760
Financial Aid
$5,678
Test Scores
Admission
Enrollment
26,114 Undergraduate
2,738 Graduate
28,580 Online Students
Graduation Rate
18% Graduation Rate
44% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
29 to 1 Students to Faculty
100 Faculties (full-time)
751 Staffs (full-time)
$65,903 Faculty Salary
$63,412 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Evening College
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$32,748
Financial Aid
$18,041
Test Scores
995 SAT
19 ACT
Admission
55.64% Acceptance Rate
39.30% Yield
Enrollment
1,460 Undergraduate
467 Graduate
226 Online Students
Graduation Rate
61% Graduation Rate
16% Transfer-out Rate
70% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
14 to 1 Students to Faculty
59 Faculties (full-time)
204 Staffs (full-time)
$59,952 Faculty Salary
$45,884 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$4,778 annual charge
-462 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered
-$5,096 annual charge
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