Academic Comparison between Westminster and Penn State Scranton

Westminster College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton 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 Scranton is a four-year, public school located in Dunmore, 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 Scranton is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Westminster has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,214) than Penn State Scranton ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Westminster than Penn State Scranton.
Penn State Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,100) than Westminster (1,100).
Penn State Scranton has more students with 800 students while Westminster has 640 students.
Westminster has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Scranton's ratio is 11 to 1.
Penn State Scranton has more full-time faculties with 58 faculties while Westminster has 50 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Westminster College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Fulton, Missouri	Location	Dunmore, 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$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$26,074	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,351

79.20 %	Acceptance Rates	98.52 %
10.13 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.57 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,190
22	ACT Score	-
55 %	Graduation Rate	39 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
71 %	Retention Rate	79 %
640	Student Population	800
50	Number of Faculties	58
9 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, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services