Academic Comparison between Wilkes and Penn State Beaver

Wilkes University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Wilkes is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Wilkes-Barre, PA and Penn State Beaver is a four-year, public school located in Monaca, PA.

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

Wilkes is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Wilkes has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,496) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Wilkes than Penn State Beaver.
Penn State Beaver has a higher submitted SAT score (1,120) than Wilkes (1,120).
Both Wilkes and Penn State Beaver have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
Wilkes has more students with 5,381 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Penn State Beaver has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Wilkes's ratio is 13 to 1.
Wilkes has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Wilkes University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	Location	Monaca, 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
$43,496	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$27,309	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

90.64 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
9.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,120	SAT Score	1,200
27	ACT Score	27
63 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
72 %	Retention Rate	76 %
5,381	Student Population	482
162	Number of Faculties	38
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services