Academic Comparison between Widener and Penn State Abington

Widener University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 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 Penn State Abington is a four-year, public school located in Abington, 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 Penn State Abington is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Widener has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,730) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Widener than Penn State Abington.
Widener has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Widener has more students with 5,713 students while Penn State Abington has 2,885 students.
Widener has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Widener has more full-time faculties with 276 faculties while Penn State Abington has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Widener University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Abington, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$55,730	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$40,208	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,128

70.93 %	Acceptance Rates	96.77 %
13.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.18 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,175
-	ACT Score	26
68 %	Graduation Rate	20 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	77 %
5,713	Student Population	2,885
276	Number of Faculties	162
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services