Pennsylvania Western University vs Thiel College

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Pennsylvania Western University is a public and Thiel College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Thiel College has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,864) than Pennsylvania Western University ($16,006).
It is harder to admit to Thiel College than Pennsylvania Western University.
Pennsylvania Western University has more students with 12,778 students while Thiel College has 907 students.
Thiel College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Pennsylvania Western University's ratio is 18 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania Western University and Thiel College.

Pennsylvania Western University	vs.	Thiel College
California, Pennsylvania	Location	Greenville, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$11,388 Out-Of-State$16,006	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,864
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$6,713	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,124

94.01 %	Acceptance Rates	71.01 %
28.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.97 %
1,070	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	-
48 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	33 %
70 %	Retention Rate	71 %
12,778	Student Population	907
-	Number of Faculties	58
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
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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