Academic Comparison between Widener and Penn State New Kensington

Widener University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington is a four-year, public school located in New Kensington, 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 New Kensington is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Widener has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,730) than Penn State New Kensington ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Widener than Penn State New Kensington.
Penn State New Kensington has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Widener (1,180).
Widener has more students with 5,713 students while Penn State New Kensington has 421 students.
Penn State New Kensington has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Widener's ratio is 11 to 1.
Widener has more full-time faculties with 276 faculties while Penn State New Kensington has 39 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Widener University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	New Kensington, 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	82%
$40,208	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,506

70.93 %	Acceptance Rates	95.29 %
13.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.05 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,190
-	ACT Score	-
68 %	Graduation Rate	28 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
78 %	Retention Rate	85 %
5,713	Student Population	421
276	Number of Faculties	39
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 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