Academic Comparison between Penn State York and Wilson

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and Wilson College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State York is a four-year, public school located in York, PA and Wilson is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Chambersburg, PA.

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

Penn State York is a public and Wilson is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Wilson has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,100) than Penn State York ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Wilson than Penn State York.
Penn State York has a higher submitted SAT score (1,130) than Wilson (1,000).
Wilson has more students with 1,907 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Penn State York has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Wilson's ratio is 15 to 1.
Wilson has more full-time faculties with 46 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	Wilson College
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$27,100
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$14,784

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	92.11 %
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.48 %
1,130	SAT Score	1,000
25	ACT Score	-
16 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	37 %
77 %	Retention Rate	74 %
677	Student Population	1,907
43	Number of Faculties	46
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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