Penn State Greater Allegheny vs Pennsylvania Western University

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has more expensive tuition & fees ($23,872) than Pennsylvania Western University ($16,006).
It is harder to admit to Pennsylvania Western University than Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has a higher submitted SAT score (1,125) than Pennsylvania Western University (1,070).
Pennsylvania Western University has more students with 12,778 students while Penn State Greater Allegheny has 363 students.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 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 Greater Allegheny and Pennsylvania Western University.

Penn State Greater Allegheny	vs.	Pennsylvania Western University
McKeesport, 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$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,388 Out-Of-State$16,006
82%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$11,376	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,713

95.01 %	Acceptance Rates	94.01 %
23.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.00 %
1,125	SAT Score	1,070
-	ACT Score	22
21 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
34 %	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
66 %	Retention Rate	70 %
363	Student Population	12,778
36	Number of Faculties	-
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	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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