WCU vs Penn State Berks

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 Berks has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than WCU ($22,511).
It is harder to admit to WCU than Penn State Berks.
Penn State Berks has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than WCU (1,180).
Penn State Berks has higher submitted ACT score (26) than WCU (26).
WCU has more students with 17,275 students while Penn State Berks has 2,077 students.
Penn State Berks has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while WCU's ratio is 20 to 1.
WCU has more full-time faculties with 675 faculties while Penn State Berks has 140 full-time faculties.

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

WCU	vs.	Penn State Berks
West Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$10,686 Out-Of-State$22,511	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$5,802	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,229

79.00 %	Acceptance Rates	97.01 %
24.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,210
26	ACT Score	27
71 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
82 %	Retention Rate	76 %
17,275	Student Population	2,077
675	Number of Faculties	140
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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

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