Widener University vs Penn State Shenango

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Widener University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Shenango is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than Penn State Shenango ($23,310).
It is harder to admit to Widener University than Penn State Shenango.
Both Widener University and Penn State Shenango have the same submitted SAT scores (1,170).
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Penn State Shenango has 281 students.
Penn State Shenango has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Widener University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Penn State Shenango has 31 full-time faculties.

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

Widener University	vs.	Penn State Shenango
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Sharon, 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$14,002 Out-Of-State$23,310
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$27,379	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,682

84.02 %	Acceptance Rates	90.91 %
14.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	38.42 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,170
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	23 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
75 %	Retention Rate	82 %
5,416	Student Population	281
263	Number of Faculties	31
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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