WCU vs Penn State Scranton

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 Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,118) than WCU ($22,511).
It is harder to admit to WCU than Penn State Scranton.
Penn State Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than WCU (1,180).
WCU has more students with 17,275 students while Penn State Scranton has 875 students.
Penn State 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 Penn State Scranton has 56 full-time faculties.

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

WCU	vs.	Penn State Scranton
West Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Dunmore, 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$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$5,802	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,299

79.00 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
24.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.00 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,190
26	ACT Score	-
71 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
82 %	Retention Rate	78 %
17,275	Student Population	875
675	Number of Faculties	56
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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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