WCU vs. Penn State

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics.

WCUvs.Penn State

Both WCU and Penn State are public. Both schools are located in Pennsylvania.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than WCU Graduate School ($17,424).
  • Penn State Graduate School is larger with 8,283 graduate students than WCU Graduate School (2,883 students).
  • Penn State Graduate School is more graduate programs of 401 programs than WCU Graduate School (157 programs).
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#50 in Pennsylvania
Rankings
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
West Chester, PALocationUniversity Park, PA
Academic
$50Graduate School Application Fee$65
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
157 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs401 Programs
20 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$12,564 Pennsylvania residents
$17,424 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
Student Population
17,275Total Students50,028
2,883Graduate Enrollment8,283
1,770Online Graduate Enrollment116
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,409)
$5,794 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,275)
$7,374 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
20 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
675 Full-time
300 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
1,534 Full-time
335 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
$91,379 for Faculties
$62,919 Part-time
Average Salary$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
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