Berkeley College-Woodland Park vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Berkeley College Woodland Park vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania comparison

	Berkeley College Woodland Park	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Location	Woodland Park, NJ	Cheyney, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,078	697
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	berkeleycollege.edu	cheyney.edu
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Costs	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Tuition (In State)	$26,900	$7,716
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,900	$15,432
Room & Board	$7,188	$11,262
Avg Net Price	$17,068	$11,588
Avg Grant Aid	$19,263	$13,571
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	97%

Admission	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.92	2.37
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Mar 31, 2025

Academics	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (72%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Health Professions (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%) Legal Professions (4%)	Social Sciences (22%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) Biology (10%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate	39%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,600	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,762	$33,500
Median Loan Payment	$173	$346

Diversity	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% Men	25%	33%
% Women	75%	67%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	15%	2%
% Black	20%	82%
% Hispanic	35%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	26%	6%

Students	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% In-State	94%	89%
% Out-of-State	6%	11%
Campus	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Berkeley College Woodland Park is larger than than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (2,078 students vs. 697 students)

Berkeley College-Woodland Park vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Berkeley College-Woodland Park or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?

• Berkeley College Woodland Park is 248.6% more expensive to attend than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania for in-state tuition ($26,900.00 vs. $7,716.00)
• Out of state tuition is 74.3% higher at Berkeley College-Woodland Park than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($26,900.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Berkeley College-Woodland Park ($11,588 vs. $17,068)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berkeley College Woodland Park are 56.7% lower than costs at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($7,188 vs. $11,262)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Berkeley College Woodland Park as Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (97% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berkeley College Woodland Park students is 41.9% larger than aid received Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($19,263 vs. $13,571)

Which college is harder to get into, Berkeley College-Woodland Park or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cheyney University of Pennsylvania or Berkeley College-Woodland Park .

• Accepted freshman Berkeley College-Woodland Park students have a 0.55 point higher average high school GPA (2.92) than students at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37)

Berkeley College-Woodland Park vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Berkeley College-Woodland Park or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Berkeley College-Woodland Park.

• The graduation rate at Berkeley College-Woodland Park is higher than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (39% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Berkeley College Woodland Park earn on average $10,900 more per year than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates after ten years. ($41,600 vs. $30,700)
• Berkeley College Woodland Park students graduate with a $16,738 lower median federal student loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($16,762 vs. $33,500)
• Berkeley College-Woodland Park graduates are paying $173 less per month on federal student loans than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($173 vs. $346)
• More Berkeley College-Woodland Park graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 19%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/