Widener vs Wilkes

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Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Widener has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,730) than Wilkes ($43,496).
It is harder to admit to Widener than Wilkes.
Widener has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Wilkes (1,120).
Widener has more students with 5,713 students while Wilkes has 5,381 students.
Widener has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Wilkes's ratio is 13 to 1.
Widener has more full-time faculties with 276 faculties while Wilkes has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Widener University	vs.	Wilkes University
Chester, Pennsylvania	Location	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$55,730	2025 Tuition & Fees	$43,496
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$40,208	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,309

70.93 %	Acceptance Rates	90.64 %
13.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.32 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,120
-	ACT Score	27
68 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
78 %	Retention Rate	72 %
5,713	Student Population	5,381
276	Number of Faculties	162
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Widener and Wilkes

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors