WCU vs Penn State Scranton

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 Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than WCU ($22,599).
It is harder to admit to WCU than Penn State Scranton.
Penn State Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than WCU (1,180).
WCU has more students with 17,171 students while Penn State Scranton has 800 students.
Penn State Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while WCU's ratio is 20 to 1.
WCU has more full-time faculties with 661 faculties while Penn State Scranton has 58 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

West Chester University of Pennsylvania	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
West Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$10,775 Out-Of-State$22,599	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$6,081	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,351

78.40 %	Acceptance Rates	98.52 %
22.42 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.57 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,190
27	ACT Score	-
71 %	Graduation Rate	39 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
83 %	Retention Rate	79 %
17,171	Student Population	800
661	Number of Faculties	58
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

Academic Comparison between WCU and Penn State Scranton

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors