Wilkes University vs Widener University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Widener University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,638) than Wilkes University ($42,286).
It is harder to admit to Widener University than Wilkes University.
Widener University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,135) than Wilkes University (1,135).
Widener University has more students with 5,416 students while Wilkes University has 5,207 students.
Widener University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Wilkes University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Widener University has more full-time faculties with 263 faculties while Wilkes University has 176 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Wilkes University and Widener University.

Wilkes University	vs.	Widener University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	Location	Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$42,286	2024 Tuition & Fees	$53,638
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$25,197	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,379

91.46 %	Acceptance Rates	84.02 %
8.75 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.85 %
1,135	SAT Score	1,170
22	ACT Score	-
59 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
71 %	Retention Rate	75 %
5,207	Student Population	5,416
176	Number of Faculties	263
13 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), 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

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