Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Wilkes

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Wilkes 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 Wilkes is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Wilkes-Barre, 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 Wilkes is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Wilkes has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,496) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Wilkes than Penn State Abington.
Penn State Abington has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Wilkes (1,120).
Wilkes has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Abington (26).
Wilkes has more students with 5,381 students while Penn State Abington has 2,885 students.
Wilkes has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Wilkes University
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Wilkes-Barre, 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	$43,496
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,309

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	90.64 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.32 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,120
26	ACT Score	27
20 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
77 %	Retention Rate	72 %
2,885	Student Population	5,381
162	Number of Faculties	162
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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