Cedar Crest College vs Wilkes University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Cedar Crest College has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,934) than Wilkes University ($42,286).
It is harder to admit to Wilkes University than Cedar Crest College.
Wilkes University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,070) than Cedar Crest College (1,070).
Wilkes University has more students with 5,207 students while Cedar Crest College has 1,324 students.
Cedar Crest College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Wilkes University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Wilkes University has more full-time faculties with 176 faculties while Cedar Crest College has 75 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Cedar Crest College and Wilkes University.

Cedar Crest College	vs.	Wilkes University
Allentown, Pennsylvania	Location	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$44,934	2024 Tuition & Fees	$42,286
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$22,895	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,197

98.96 %	Acceptance Rates	91.00 %
14.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.99 %
1,070	SAT Score	1,135
-	ACT Score	22
62 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
73 %	Retention Rate	71 %
1,324	Student Population	5,207
75	Number of Faculties	176
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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