Widener University vs Gannon University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than Gannon University ($37,951).
It is harder to admit to Gannon University than Widener University.
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Gannon University has 4,665 students.
Widener University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Gannon University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Gannon University has 240 full-time faculties.

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

Widener University	vs.	Gannon University
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Erie, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$53,638	2024 Tuition & Fees	$37,951
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$27,379	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,212

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	77.00 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.01 %
1,170	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
75 %	Retention Rate	79 %
5,416	Student Population	4,665
263	Number of Faculties	240
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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, Placement services

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