Penn State Shenango vs Widener University

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Penn State Shenango 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 Shenango ($23,310).
It is harder to admit to Widener University than Penn State Shenango.
Both Penn State Shenango and Widener University have the same submitted SAT scores (1,170).
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Penn State Shenango has 281 students.
Penn State Shenango has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Widener University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Penn State Shenango has 31 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Shenango	vs.	Widener University
Sharon, 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$14,002 Out-Of-State$23,310	2024 Tuition & Fees	$53,638
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$9,682	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,379

90.91 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
37.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,170
-	ACT Score	-
23 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
82 %	Retention Rate	75 %
281	Student Population	5,416
31	Number of Faculties	263
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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