Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania vs Widener University

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Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a public 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 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to Widener University than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
Widener University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 12,074 students while Widener University has 5,416 students.
Widener University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and Widener University.

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	vs.	Widener University
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870	2024 Tuition & Fees	$53,638
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$5,748	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,379

95.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
33.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,170
23	ACT Score	-
53 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
74 %	Retention Rate	75 %
12,074	Student Population	5,416
-	Number of Faculties	263
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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