Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania vs Penn State Berks

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Berks has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania than Penn State Berks.
Penn State Berks has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
Penn State Berks has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (23).
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 12,074 students while Penn State Berks has 2,077 students.
Penn State Berks has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks.

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	vs.	Penn State Berks
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$5,748	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,229

95.00 %	Acceptance Rates	97.01 %
33.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,210
23	ACT Score	27
53 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
74 %	Retention Rate	76 %
12,074	Student Population	2,077
-	Number of Faculties	140
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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