Academic Comparison between Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and Westminster

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and Westminster College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a four-year, public school located in Bloomsburg, PA and Westminster is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Fulton, MO.

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

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a public and Westminster is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Westminster has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,214) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to Westminster than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
Westminster has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 11,092 students while Westminster has 640 students.
Westminster has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more full-time faculties with 508 faculties while Westminster has 50 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	vs.	Westminster College
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Fulton, Missouri
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870	2025 Tuition & Fees	$35,214
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$8,075	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,074

93.09 %	Acceptance Rates	79.20 %
29.17 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.13 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	22
54 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	71 %
11,092	Student Population	640
508	Number of Faculties	50
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services