WCU vs Penn State Harrisburg

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 Harrisburg has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than WCU ($22,511).
It is harder to admit to WCU than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than WCU (1,180).
Penn State Harrisburg has higher submitted ACT score (26) than WCU (26).
WCU has more students with 17,275 students while Penn State Harrisburg has 4,572 students.
Penn State Harrisburg has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while WCU's ratio is 20 to 1.
WCU has more full-time faculties with 675 faculties while Penn State Harrisburg has 240 full-time faculties.

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

WCU	vs.	Penn State Harrisburg
West Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Middletown, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor'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	70%
$5,802	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,114

79.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
24.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,210
26	ACT Score	28
71 %	Graduation Rate	24 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
82 %	Retention Rate	80 %
17,275	Student Population	4,572
675	Number of Faculties	240
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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