Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus vs West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Side-by-side comparison of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Metrics	PS Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	Add from backpackUp to 2 more
Location	University Park, PA	West Chester, PA
Control	Public	Public
Carnegie	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity
In-state tuition	$21,098	$11,464
Out-of-state tuition	$43,490	$23,876
Avg. net price	$33,675	$24,778
Acceptance rate	61%	78%
Enrollment	42,284	14,164
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
Graduation rate	85%	68%
Retention rate	93%	83%
Median earnings	$71,762	$66,629
SAT range	ERW 620-700 · Math 620-720	ERW 560-650 · Math 540-620
ACT range	27-32	24-28
Themes	Not reported	AffordableStrong Athletic Program
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).