Wilkes University vs Penn State DuBois

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Wilkes University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State DuBois is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Wilkes University has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,286) than Penn State DuBois ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Wilkes University than Penn State DuBois.
Wilkes University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,135) than Penn State DuBois (1,130).
Wilkes University has more students with 5,207 students while Penn State DuBois has 366 students.
Penn State DuBois has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Wilkes University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Wilkes University has more full-time faculties with 176 faculties while Penn State DuBois has 40 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Wilkes University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois.

Wilkes University	vs.	Penn State DuBois
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	Location	DuBois, 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
$42,286	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
$25,197	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,624

91.46 %	Acceptance Rates	92.52 %
8.75 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.02 %
1,135	SAT Score	1,130
22	ACT Score	-
59 %	Graduation Rate	27 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	37 %
71 %	Retention Rate	86 %
5,207	Student Population	366
176	Number of Faculties	40
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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