Penn State Berks vs Pennsylvania Western University

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Berks has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Pennsylvania Western University ($16,006).
It is harder to admit to Pennsylvania Western University than Penn State Berks.
Penn State Berks has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Pennsylvania Western University (1,070).
Penn State Berks has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Pennsylvania Western University (22).
Pennsylvania Western University has more students with 12,778 students while Penn State Berks has 2,077 students.
Penn State Berks has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Pennsylvania Western University's ratio is 18 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks and Pennsylvania Western University.

Penn State Berks	vs.	Pennsylvania Western University
Reading, Pennsylvania	Location	California, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,388 Out-Of-State$16,006
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$9,229	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,713

97.01 %	Acceptance Rates	94.01 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.00 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,070
27	ACT Score	22
33 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
76 %	Retention Rate	70 %
2,077	Student Population	12,778
140	Number of Faculties	-
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 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, On-campus daycare

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