Penn State vs Westminster College

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

Penn State is a public and Westminster College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Penn State has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,188) than Westminster College ($34,188).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Westminster College.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than Westminster College (1,020).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Westminster College (21).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while Westminster College has 610 students.
Westminster College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while Westminster College has 47 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and Westminster College.

Penn State	vs.	Westminster College
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Fulton, Missouri
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188	2024 Tuition & Fees	$34,188
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$11,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,178

54.00 %	Acceptance Rates	78.02 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.00 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,020
29	ACT Score	21
83 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
91 %	Retention Rate	64 %
50,028	Student Population	610
2,994	Number of Faculties	47
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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