Penn State New Kensington vs Widener University

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Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Widener University than Penn State New Kensington.
Widener University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Penn State New Kensington (1,110).
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Penn State New Kensington has 460 students.
Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington has 38 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State New Kensington	vs.	Widener University
New Kensington, 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
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$8,622	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,379

93.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
21.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,170
26	ACT Score	-
28 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
76 %	Retention Rate	75 %
460	Student Population	5,416
38	Number of Faculties	263
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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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