Widener University 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.

Widener University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than Penn State ($40,188).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Widener University.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than Widener University (1,170).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while Widener University has 5,416 students.
Widener University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while Widener University has 263 full-time faculties.

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

Widener University	vs.	Penn State
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	University Park, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$53,638	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$27,379	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,574

84.02 %	Acceptance Rates	54.22 %
14.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.40 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,310
-	ACT Score	29
67 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
75 %	Retention Rate	91 %
5,416	Student Population	50,028
263	Number of Faculties	2,994
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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

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