Widener University vs SU

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 SU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than SU ($15,648).
It is harder to admit to Widener University than SU.
Widener University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than SU (1,090).
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while SU has 5,162 students.
Widener University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while SU's ratio is 17 to 1.
SU has more full-time faculties with 279 faculties while Widener University has 263 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Widener University and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Widener University	vs.	SU
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Shippensburg, 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	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$53,638	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,394 Out-Of-State$15,648
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$27,379	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,673

84.02 %	Acceptance Rates	85.55 %
14.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.59 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	50 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	31 %
75 %	Retention Rate	69 %
5,416	Student Population	5,162
263	Number of Faculties	279
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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