Widener University vs Penn State York

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Widener University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State York is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than Penn State York ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Widener University than Penn State York.
Both Widener University and Penn State York have the same submitted SAT scores (1,170).
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Penn State York has 718 students.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Penn State York has 49 full-time faculties.

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

Widener University	vs.	Penn State York
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	York, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$53,638	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$27,379	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,419

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	92.00 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.99 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,170
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	10 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
75 %	Retention Rate	72 %
5,416	Student Population	718
263	Number of Faculties	49
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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