Academic Comparison between Penn State Hazleton and Westminster

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton and Westminster College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Hazleton is a four-year, public school located in Hazleton, 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 Hazleton 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 Hazleton ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Westminster than Penn State Hazleton.
Penn State Hazleton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Westminster (1,100).
Westminster has more students with 640 students while Penn State Hazleton has 502 students.
Westminster has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Hazleton's ratio is 12 to 1.
Westminster has more full-time faculties with 50 faculties while Penn State Hazleton has 42 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton	vs.	Westminster College
Hazleton, 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$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$35,214
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$12,166	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,074

96.41 %	Acceptance Rates	79.20 %
25.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.13 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	22
26 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	71 %
502	Student Population	640
42	Number of Faculties	50
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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