Lafayette College vs Widener University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Lafayette College has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,824) than Widener University ($53,638).
It is harder to admit to Lafayette College than Widener University.
Lafayette College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,410) than Widener University (1,170).
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Lafayette College has 2,729 students.
Lafayette College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Widener University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Lafayette College has 251 full-time faculties.

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

Lafayette College	vs.	Widener University
Easton, Pennsylvania	Location	Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$61,824	2024 Tuition & Fees	$53,638
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$25,351	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,379

31.47 %	Acceptance Rates	84.02 %
22.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.85 %
1,410	SAT Score	1,170
32	ACT Score	-
89 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
90 %	Retention Rate	75 %
2,729	Student Population	5,416
251	Number of Faculties	263
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	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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