Widener University vs PAFA

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, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than PAFA ($44,600).
It is harder to admit to Widener University than PAFA.
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while PAFA has 172 students.
PAFA has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Widener University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while PAFA has 19 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Widener University and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Widener University	vs.	PAFA
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, 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	School of art, music, and design
$53,638	2024 Tuition & Fees	$44,600
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$27,379	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,119

84.02 %	Acceptance Rates	87.50 %
14.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.71 %
1,170	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	50 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	36 %
75 %	Retention Rate	80 %
5,416	Student Population	172
263	Number of Faculties	19
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	5 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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