Widener University vs Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($31,370).
It is harder to admit to Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than Widener University.
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has 245 students.
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Widener University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has 14 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Widener University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Widener University	vs.	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$53,638	2024 Tuition & Fees	$31,370
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$27,379	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,576

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	45.94 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.87 %
1,170	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
75 %	Retention Rate	61 %
5,416	Student Population	245
263	Number of Faculties	14
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 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, Employment services, Placement services

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