Academic Comparison between Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and Widener

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and Widener University 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 Widener is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Chester, PA.

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 Widener is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Widener has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,730) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to Widener than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
Widener 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 Widener has 5,713 students.
Widener has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 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 Widener has 276 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	vs.	Widener University
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870	2025 Tuition & Fees	$55,730
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$8,075	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,208

93.09 %	Acceptance Rates	70.93 %
29.17 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.81 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,180
-	ACT Score	-
54 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	78 %
11,092	Student Population	5,713
508	Number of Faculties	276
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services