Westminster College vs Penn State

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

Westminster College is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Penn State has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,188) than Westminster College ($34,188).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Westminster College.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,020) than Westminster College (1,020).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (21) than Westminster College (21).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while Westminster College has 610 students.
Westminster College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while Westminster College has 47 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Westminster College and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Westminster College	vs.	Penn State
Fulton, Missouri	Location	University Park, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$34,188	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$24,178	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,574

77.58 %	Acceptance Rates	54.22 %
9.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.40 %
1,020	SAT Score	1,310
21	ACT Score	29
63 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
64 %	Retention Rate	91 %
610	Student Population	50,028
47	Number of Faculties	2,994
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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