Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs. UWT

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus in Indiana, PA with University of Washington Tacoma Campus in Tacoma, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is larger than UWT based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 4,965 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is located in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting); University of Washington Tacoma Campus is in Tacoma, WA (Midsize City setting).
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Washington Tacoma Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1; University of Washington Tacoma Campus 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus are 18.8% lower than at University of Washington Tacoma Campus ($13,286 vs. $16,371).
• Out-of-state tuition is 166.3% higher at UWT than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (about $27,107 more per year; $43,404 vs. $16,297).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus than at University of Washington Tacoma Campus (99% vs. 86%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Washington Tacoma Campus students is 32.8% larger than aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students ($12,161 vs. $9,154).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus than at UWT (23 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, test-free at UWT.
• Typical fall application deadline: UWT Jun 30, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UWT average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 24% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs. 21.5% at UWT.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Washington Tacoma Campus graduates have a $12,000 lower median loan debt than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($15,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UWT graduates have an estimated $124 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($155 vs. $279).
• More UWT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 64%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.