Central Penn vs Widener University

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Central Penn is a private (for-profit) and Widener University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than Central Penn ($19,404).
It is harder to admit to Central Penn than Widener University.
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Central Penn has 943 students.
Central Penn has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Widener University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Central Penn has 33 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Central Penn College and Widener University.

Central Penn	vs.	Widener University
Summerdale, Pennsylvania	Location	Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$19,404	2024 Tuition & Fees	$53,638
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$6,378	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,379

25.93 %	Acceptance Rates	84.02 %
61.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.85 %
-	SAT Score	1,170
-	ACT Score	-
35 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
75 %	Retention Rate	75 %
943	Student Population	5,416
33	Number of Faculties	263
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	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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