Academic Comparison between Widener and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Widener University and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Widener is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Chester, PA and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a four-year, public school located in Bloomsburg, PA.

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

Widener is a private (not-for-profit) and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Widener has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,730) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to Widener than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
Widener has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 11,092 students while Widener has 5,713 students.
Widener has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more full-time faculties with 508 faculties while Widener has 276 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Widener University	vs.	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$55,730	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$40,208	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,075

70.93 %	Acceptance Rates	93.09 %
13.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.17 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	-
68 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
78 %	Retention Rate	78 %
5,713	Student Population	11,092
276	Number of Faculties	508
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service