Academic Comparison between Westminster and Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Westminster College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre is a four-year, public school located in Dallas, 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 Wilkes-Barre is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Westminster has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,214) than Penn State Wilkes-Barre ($24,006).
It is harder to admit to Westminster than Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a higher submitted SAT score (1,100) than Westminster (1,100).
Westminster has more students with 640 students while Penn State Wilkes-Barre has 315 students.
Westminster has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Wilkes-Barre's ratio is 10 to 1.
Westminster has more full-time faculties with 50 faculties while Penn State Wilkes-Barre has 29 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Westminster College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Fulton, Missouri	Location	Dallas, 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$14,280 Out-Of-State$24,006
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	79%
$26,074	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,286

79.20 %	Acceptance Rates	96.99 %
10.13 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.03 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,200
22	ACT Score	-
55 %	Graduation Rate	23 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
71 %	Retention Rate	81 %
640	Student Population	315
50	Number of Faculties	29
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services