Penn State York vs Widener University

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Penn State York 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 York ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Widener University than Penn State York.
Both Penn State York and Widener University have the same submitted SAT scores (1,170).
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Penn State York has 718 students.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Penn State York has 49 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State York	vs.	Widener University
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118	2024 Tuition & Fees	$53,638
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$8,419	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,379

92.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
9.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,170
-	ACT Score	-
10 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
48 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
72 %	Retention Rate	75 %
718	Student Population	5,416
49	Number of Faculties	263
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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