Widener University vs W&J

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than W&J ($28,185).
It is harder to admit to W&J than Widener University.
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while W&J has 1,151 students.
W&J has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Widener University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while W&J has 112 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Widener University and Washington & Jefferson College.

Widener University	vs.	W&J
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Washington, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$53,638	2024 Tuition & Fees	$28,185
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$27,379	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$36,450

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	82.01 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.01 %
1,170	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
75 %	Retention Rate	83 %
5,416	Student Population	1,151
263	Number of Faculties	112
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	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

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