Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare Wright State University Lake Campus in Celina, OH with Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in Cheyney, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (1,356 students vs. 617 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Wright State University Lake Campus is located in Celina, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is in Cheyney, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Wright State University Lake Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Wright State University Lake Campus 13:1; Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are 6.2% lower than at Wright State University Lake Campus ($11,016 vs. $11,750).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.3% higher at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than at Wright State University Lake Campus (about $1,442 more per year; $18,870 vs. $17,428).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than at Wright State University Lake Campus (96% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 175.9% larger than aid received by Wright State University Lake Campus students ($12,290 vs. $4,455).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Wright State University-Lake Campus and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
• Typical fall application deadline: Wright State University-Lake Campus Aug 26, 2027; Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Mar 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Wright State University-Lake Campus average a 3.27 high school GPA, 0.9 higher than at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wright State University Lake Campus graduates have a $8,500 lower median loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates ($25,000 vs. $33,500).
• Among borrowers, Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates have an estimated $88 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates ($258 vs. $346).
• More Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 19%).

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