Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania vs Penn State Behrend

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Behrend 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 Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
Penn State Behrend 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 Behrend has 3,295 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 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 Erie-Behrend College.

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	vs.	Penn State Behrend
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Erie, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master'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	74%
$5,748	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,004

95.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
33.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.99 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,210
23	ACT Score	26
53 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
74 %	Retention Rate	82 %
12,074	Student Population	3,295
-	Number of Faculties	286
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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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