Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Westminster

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Westminster College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Abington is a four-year, public school located in Abington, 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.

Penn State Abington 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 Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Westminster than Penn State Abington.
Penn State Abington has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Westminster (1,100).
Penn State Abington has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Westminster (22).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Westminster has 640 students.
Westminster has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Westminster has 50 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Westminster College
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Fulton, Missouri
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$35,214
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,074

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	79.20 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.13 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,100
26	ACT Score	22
20 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	71 %
2,885	Student Population	640
162	Number of Faculties	50
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services