Widener University vs Penn State New Kensington

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Widener University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State New Kensington is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than Penn State New Kensington ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Widener University than Penn State New Kensington.
Widener University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than Penn State New Kensington (1,110).
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Penn State New Kensington has 460 students.
Penn State New Kensington has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Widener University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Penn State New Kensington has 38 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Widener University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington.

Widener University	vs.	Penn State New Kensington
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$53,638	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$27,379	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,622

84.02 %	Acceptance Rates	93.31 %
14.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.83 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	26
67 %	Graduation Rate	28 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
75 %	Retention Rate	76 %
5,416	Student Population	460
263	Number of Faculties	38
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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