Carlow 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 Carlow ($35,874).
It is harder to admit to Widener than Carlow.
Widener has a higher submitted SAT score (1,080) than Carlow (1,080).
Widener has more students with 5,713 students while Carlow has 2,416 students.
Widener has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Carlow's ratio is 12 to 1.
Widener has more full-time faculties with 276 faculties while Carlow has 105 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Carlow University	vs.	Widener University
Pittsburgh, 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
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$35,874	2025 Tuition & Fees	$55,730
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$19,806	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,208

86.95 %	Acceptance Rates	70.93 %
15.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.81 %
1,080	SAT Score	1,180
-	ACT Score	-
60 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
38 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	78 %
2,416	Student Population	5,713
105	Number of Faculties	276
12 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 Carlow and Widener

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors