Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania vs University of Scranton

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Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a public and University of Scranton is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
University of Scranton has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (23).
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 12,074 students while University of Scranton has 4,731 students.
University of Scranton 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 University of Scranton.

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	vs.	University of Scranton
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Scranton, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870	2024 Tuition & Fees	$52,034
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$5,748	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,952

95.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
33.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,230
23	ACT Score	27
53 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
74 %	Retention Rate	85 %
12,074	Student Population	4,731
-	Number of Faculties	280
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, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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