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Penn State vs. UW

The following statements compare Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and University of Washington-Seattle Campus with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • Both schools are public.
  • UW's tuition ($43,209) is more expensive than Penn State ($41,790).
  • UW's acceptance rate (39.15%) is lower than Penn State (60.56%).
  • UW has higher yield (26.58%) than Penn State (17.11%).
  • Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,330.
  • Penn State's students to faculty ratio (16 to 1) is lower than UW (20 to 1).
  • UW (56,997 students) is larger than Penn State (50,737 students) with more enrolled students.
  • UW ($16,147) has higher amount of financial aid than Penn State ($14,013).
  • Penn State's graduation rate (86%) is higher than UW (85%).
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Public, 4 years • University Park, PA #112 National Universities, #14 in Pennsylvania more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$20,644 In-State
$41,790 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$14,013
Test Scores
1,330 SAT
30 ACT
Admission
60.56% Acceptance Rate
17.11% Yield
Enrollment
42,604 Undergraduate
8,133 Graduate
321 Online Students
Graduation Rate
86% Graduation Rate
2% Transfer-out Rate
93% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
4,174 Faculties (full-time)
16,298 Staffs (full-time)
$119,122 Faculty Salary
$82,180 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$12,973 In-State
$43,209 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$16,147
Test Scores
Admission
39.15% Acceptance Rate
26.58% Yield
Enrollment
40,684 Undergraduate
16,313 Graduate
1,656 Online Students
Graduation Rate
85% Graduation Rate
95% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
20 to 1 Students to Faculty
5,407 Faculties (full-time)
20,377 Staffs (full-time)
$137,062 Faculty Salary
$95,144 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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