Penn State Altoona vs Widener University

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Penn State Altoona 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 Penn State Altoona ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Widener University than Penn State Altoona.
Widener University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than Penn State Altoona (1,160).
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Penn State Altoona has 2,577 students.
Widener University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Altoona's ratio is 12 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Penn State Altoona has 202 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona and Widener University.

Penn State Altoona	vs.	Widener University
Altoona, Pennsylvania	Location	Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	$53,638
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$10,140	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,379

97.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
11.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,170
24	ACT Score	-
16 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
47 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
77 %	Retention Rate	75 %
2,577	Student Population	5,416
202	Number of Faculties	263
12 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, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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