Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Widener

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

Penn State Abington 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 Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Widener than Penn State Abington.
Widener has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Widener has more students with 5,713 students while Penn State Abington has 2,885 students.
Widener has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Widener has more full-time faculties with 276 faculties while Penn State Abington has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Widener University
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$55,730
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,208

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	70.93 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.81 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,180
26	ACT Score	-
20 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	78 %
2,885	Student Population	5,713
162	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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services