WCU vs Penn State Behrend

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 Behrend has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than WCU ($22,511).
It is harder to admit to WCU than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than WCU (1,180).
Both WCU and Penn State Behrend have the same submitted ACT scores (26).
WCU has more students with 17,275 students while Penn State Behrend has 3,295 students.
Penn State Behrend 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 Penn State Behrend has 286 full-time faculties.

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

WCU	vs.	Penn State Behrend
West Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Erie, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master'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	74%
$5,802	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,004

79.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
24.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.99 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,210
26	ACT Score	26
71 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
82 %	Retention Rate	82 %
17,275	Student Population	3,295
675	Number of Faculties	286
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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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