PAFA vs. Widener
Both Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Widener University are Private, 4 years schools located in Pennsylvania. The following statements compare Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Widener University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- Widener's tuition ($53,638) is more expensive than PAFA ($44,600).
- Widener's acceptance rate (84.02%) is lower than PAFA (87.50%).
- Widener has higher yield (14.85%) than PAFA (10.71%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,170.
- PAFA's students to faculty ratio (5 to 1) is lower than Widener (11 to 1).
- Widener (5,610 students) is larger than PAFA (141 students) with more enrolled students.
- Widener ($31,720) has higher amount of financial aid than PAFA ($24,297).
- PAFA's graduation rate (68%) is higher than Widener (64%).

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Private, 4 years • Philadelphia, PA #83 Arts, Music, Design Schools, #PA in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$44,600
Financial Aid
$24,297
Test Scores
Admission
87.50% Acceptance Rate
10.71% Yield
Enrollment
99 Undergraduate
42 Graduate
14 Online Students
Graduation Rate
68% Graduation Rate
11% Transfer-out Rate
83% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
21 Faculties (full-time)
76 Staffs (full-time)
$53,888 Faculty Salary
$63,494 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$14,700 annual charge
-27 capacity

Widener University
Private, 4 years • Chester, PA #246 National Universities, #64 in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$53,638
Financial Aid
$31,720
Test Scores
1,170 SAT
Admission
84.02% Acceptance Rate
14.85% Yield
Enrollment
2,811 Undergraduate
2,799 Graduate
1,079 Online Students
Graduation Rate
64% Graduation Rate
29% Transfer-out Rate
78% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
11 to 1 Students to Faculty
276 Faculties (full-time)
808 Staffs (full-time)
$80,969 Faculty Salary
$68,104 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$8,200 annual charge
-1,400 capacity
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