Penn State DuBois vs Wilkes University

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Penn State DuBois is a public and Wilkes University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Wilkes University has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,286) than Penn State DuBois ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Wilkes University than Penn State DuBois.
Wilkes University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,130) than Penn State DuBois (1,130).
Wilkes University has more students with 5,207 students while Penn State DuBois has 366 students.
Penn State DuBois has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Wilkes University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Wilkes University has more full-time faculties with 176 faculties while Penn State DuBois has 40 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois and Wilkes University.

Penn State DuBois	vs.	Wilkes University
DuBois, Pennsylvania	Location	Wilkes-Barre, 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$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872	2024 Tuition & Fees	$42,286
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$9,624	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,197

92.93 %	Acceptance Rates	91.00 %
21.92 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.99 %
1,130	SAT Score	1,135
-	ACT Score	22
27 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
37 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
86 %	Retention Rate	71 %
366	Student Population	5,207
40	Number of Faculties	176
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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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