Penn State York vs WCU

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
Penn State York has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than WCU ($22,599).
It is harder to admit to WCU than Penn State York.
WCU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,130) than Penn State York (1,130).
WCU has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Penn State York (25).
WCU has more students with 17,171 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Penn State York has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while WCU's ratio is 20 to 1.
WCU has more full-time faculties with 661 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	West Chester University of Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania	Location	West Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,775 Out-Of-State$22,599
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,081

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	78.40 %
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.42 %
1,130	SAT Score	1,180
25	ACT Score	27
16 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
77 %	Retention Rate	83 %
677	Student Population	17,171
43	Number of Faculties	661
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

Academic Comparison between Penn State York and WCU

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors