Langston University vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare Langston University in Langston, OK with Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in Cheyney, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Langston University is larger than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (1,937 students vs. 617 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Langston University is located in Langston, OK (Distant Rural setting); Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is in Cheyney, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Langston University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Langston University 17:1; Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are 2% lower than at Langston University ($11,016 vs. $11,244).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.1% higher at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than at Langston University (about $4,254 more per year; $18,870 vs. $14,616).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than at Langston University (96% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 9% larger than aid received by Langston University students ($12,290 vs. $11,279).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Langston University and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Mar 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Langston University average a 2.79 high school GPA, 0.42 higher than at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Langston University graduates have a $8,500 lower median loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates ($25,000 vs. $33,500).
• Among borrowers, Langston University graduates have an estimated $88 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates ($258 vs. $346).
• More Langston University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation (23% vs. 19%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.