Penn State Fayette vs Widener University

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Penn State Fayette 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 Fayette ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Widener University than Penn State Fayette.
Widener University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than Penn State Fayette (1,160).
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Penn State Fayette has 424 students.
Penn State Fayette has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Widener University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Penn State Fayette has 45 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Fayette	vs.	Widener University
Lemont Furnace, 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$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872	2024 Tuition & Fees	$53,638
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$9,885	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,379

92.07 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
16.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,170
-	ACT Score	-
30 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
74 %	Retention Rate	75 %
424	Student Population	5,416
45	Number of Faculties	263
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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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