Academic Comparison between Westminster and Penn State Beaver

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

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

Westminster is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Westminster has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,214) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Westminster than Penn State Beaver.
Penn State Beaver has a higher submitted SAT score (1,100) than Westminster (1,100).
Penn State Beaver has higher submitted ACT score (22) than Westminster (22).
Westminster has more students with 640 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Westminster has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Beaver's ratio is 12 to 1.
Westminster has more full-time faculties with 50 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Westminster College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Fulton, Missouri	Location	Monaca, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$35,214	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$26,074	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

79.20 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
10.13 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,200
22	ACT Score	27
55 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
71 %	Retention Rate	76 %
640	Student Population	482
50	Number of Faculties	38
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services