Academic Comparison between Penn State World Campus and Westminster

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus and Westminster College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State World Campus is a four-year, public school located in University Park, 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 World Campus 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 World Campus ($15,356).
It is harder to admit to Westminster than Penn State World Campus.
Penn State World Campus has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Westminster (1,100).
Penn State World Campus has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Westminster (22).
Penn State World Campus has more students with 13,774 students while Westminster has 640 students.
Westminster has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State World Campus's ratio is 16 to 1.
Westminster has more full-time faculties with 50 faculties while Penn State World Campus has 2 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	vs.	Westminster College
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Fulton, Missouri
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,356 Out-Of-State$15,356	2025 Tuition & Fees	$35,214
59%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$6,958	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,074

91.15 %	Acceptance Rates	79.20 %
30.86 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.13 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,100
29	ACT Score	22
34 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
66 %	Retention Rate	71 %
13,774	Student Population	640
2	Number of Faculties	50
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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