Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs Widener University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($31,370).
It is harder to admit to Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than Widener University.
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has 245 students.
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Widener University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has 14 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Widener University.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	vs.	Widener University
Lancaster, 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
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$31,370	2024 Tuition & Fees	$53,638
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$10,576	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,379

45.94 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
30.87 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,170
-	ACT Score	-
60 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
61 %	Retention Rate	75 %
245	Student Population	5,416
14	Number of Faculties	263
7 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, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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