Widener University vs Dickinson College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Dickinson College has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,450) than Widener University ($53,638).
It is harder to admit to Dickinson College than Widener University.
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Dickinson College has 2,137 students.
Dickinson College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Widener University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Dickinson College has 215 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Widener University and Dickinson College.

Widener University	vs.	Dickinson College
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$53,638	2024 Tuition & Fees	$63,450
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$27,379	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,384

84.02 %	Acceptance Rates	43.08 %
14.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.96 %
1,170	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	89 %
5,416	Student Population	2,137
263	Number of Faculties	215
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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