PAFA vs Widener University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than PAFA ($44,600).
It is harder to admit to Widener University than PAFA.
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while PAFA has 172 students.
PAFA has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Widener University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while PAFA has 19 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Widener University.

PAFA	vs.	Widener University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$44,600	2024 Tuition & Fees	$53,638
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$25,119	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,379

87.50 %	Acceptance Rates	84.02 %
10.71 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.85 %
-	SAT Score	1,170
-	ACT Score	-
50 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
36 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
80 %	Retention Rate	75 %
172	Student Population	5,416
19	Number of Faculties	263
5 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	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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