Academic Comparison between Widener and Penn State Mont Alto

Widener University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 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 Mont Alto is a four-year, public school located in Mont Alto, 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 Mont Alto is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Widener has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,730) than Penn State Mont Alto ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Widener than Penn State Mont Alto.
Widener has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Penn State Mont Alto (1,160).
Widener has more students with 5,713 students while Penn State Mont Alto has 582 students.
Penn State Mont Alto has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Widener's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener has more full-time faculties with 276 faculties while Penn State Mont Alto has 51 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Widener University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Mont Alto, 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$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$40,208	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,557

70.93 %	Acceptance Rates	98.21 %
13.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.42 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,160
-	ACT Score	-
68 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
78 %	Retention Rate	83 %
5,713	Student Population	582
276	Number of Faculties	51
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services