Alvernia vs Widener

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Widener has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,730) than Alvernia ($45,000).
It is harder to admit to Alvernia than Widener.
Widener has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than Alvernia (1,170).
Widener has more students with 5,713 students while Alvernia has 2,796 students.
Widener has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Alvernia's ratio is 14 to 1.
Widener has more full-time faculties with 276 faculties while Alvernia has 122 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Alvernia University	vs.	Widener University
Reading, Pennsylvania	Location	Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$45,000	2025 Tuition & Fees	$55,730
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$24,690	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,208

58.06 %	Acceptance Rates	70.93 %
13.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.81 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,180
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
32 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	78 %
2,796	Student Population	5,713
122	Number of Faculties	276
14 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

Academic Comparison between Alvernia and Widener

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors