Widener University vs Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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Widener University is a private (not-for-profit) and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ($14,615).
It is harder to admit to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania than Widener University.
Widener University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (1,080).
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has more students with 8,221 students while Widener University has 5,416 students.
Widener University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has more full-time faculties with 362 faculties while Widener University has 263 full-time faculties.

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

Widener University	vs.	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Slippery Rock, 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$10,507 Out-Of-State$14,615
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$27,379	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,984

84.02 %	Acceptance Rates	74.62 %
14.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.66 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,080
-	ACT Score	22
67 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
75 %	Retention Rate	82 %
5,416	Student Population	8,221
263	Number of Faculties	362
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 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, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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