Cheyney University of Pennsylvania vs Prairie View

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Prairie View A & M University, both historically Black universities, offer unique educational experiences for students seeking higher education. Cheyney, located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, is a small, public university with an acceptance rate of 85% and a graduation rate of 25%. Prairie View A & M, situated in Prairie View, Texas, is a larger, public university with an acceptance rate of 68% and a graduation rate of 30%. While both universities offer a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs, Cheyney is known for its strong liberal arts and education programs, while Prairie View A & M excels in engineering, agriculture, and nursing. Explore the comparison table below to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, popular majors, and additional factors that may influence your decision in choosing the best fit for your academic journey.

	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Prairie View A & M University
Overview
Location	Cheyney, Pennsylvania	Prairie View, Texas
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	62.0%	75.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	77.0%
Application fees	$25	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	840 - 1050
ACT range	N/A	18 - 20
Students submitting SAT score		65.0%
Students submitting ACT score		29.0%
Total number of applicants		6,753
Total number of admissions given out		5,200
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,811
Yield rate		34.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $25,102 Out of state: $30,368	In state: $24,849 Out of state: $40,424
Average net price	$11,339	$14,927
Tuition	In state: $7,716 Out of state: $12,732	In state: $7,387 Out of state: $22,590
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,148 Meal plan: $4,368	Room/dormitory: $6,130 Meal plan: $2,969
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $13,454	92.0% Average amount $13,391
Students receiving federal student loan	61.0% Average amount $5,906	67.0% Average amount $5,195
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $10,250	3.0% Average amount $16,925

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	642 Men 36.0% Women 64.0%	8,444 Men 32.1% Women 67.9%
Graduate students	N/A	956 Men 37.1% Women 62.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	14.4%	N/A
International students	N/A	2.5%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	558	4,808
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland New York District of Columbia	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Business Communication and Journalism Education	Business Health Professions Engineering Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	41.0%	41.6%
Dropout rate	33.0%	26.5%
Transferred out	26.0%	27.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,764 Year 2: $33,138 Year 3: $39,690 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,970 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,892 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $92,341 Year 2: $90,049 Year 3: $100,710 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,240 Year 2: $70,009 Year 3: $82,296 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,439 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $78,974 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,171 Year 2: $72,891 Year 3: $76,074 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,650 Year 2: $69,757 Year 3: $73,106 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,804 Year 2: $70,009 Year 3: $71,448 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,982 Year 2: $54,109 Year 3: $66,754 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,156 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $57,553 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,531 Year 2: $53,984 Year 3: $55,574 Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,438 Year 2: $46,478 Year 3: $54,487

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