Pennsylvania Western University vs Penn State Greater Allegheny

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

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 (1,070) 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 Western University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny.

Pennsylvania Western University	vs.	Penn State Greater Allegheny
California, Pennsylvania	Location	McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$11,388 Out-Of-State$16,006	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$6,713	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,376

94.01 %	Acceptance Rates	95.01 %
28.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.01 %
1,070	SAT Score	1,125
22	ACT Score	-
48 %	Graduation Rate	21 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	34 %
70 %	Retention Rate	66 %
12,778	Student Population	363
-	Number of Faculties	36
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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