University of Scranton vs WCU

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

University of Scranton is a private (not-for-profit) and WCU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than WCU ($22,511).
It is harder to admit to WCU than University of Scranton.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than WCU (1,180).
University of Scranton has higher submitted ACT score (27) than WCU (26).
WCU has more students with 17,275 students while University of Scranton has 4,731 students.
University of Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while WCU's ratio is 20 to 1.
WCU has more full-time faculties with 675 faculties while University of Scranton has 280 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Scranton and West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

University of Scranton	vs.	WCU
Scranton, Pennsylvania	Location	West Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$52,034	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,686 Out-Of-State$22,511
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$27,952	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,802

84.35 %	Acceptance Rates	79.20 %
12.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.67 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,180
27	ACT Score	26
79 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
85 %	Retention Rate	82 %
4,731	Student Population	17,275
280	Number of Faculties	675
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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