DeSales University vs Penn State

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DeSales University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
DeSales University has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,800) than Penn State ($40,188).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than DeSales University.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,190) than DeSales University (1,190).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (27) than DeSales University (27).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while DeSales University has 2,991 students.
DeSales University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while DeSales University has 133 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - DeSales University and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

DeSales University	vs.	Penn State
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	University Park, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$44,800	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$24,311	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,574

78.58 %	Acceptance Rates	54.22 %
15.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.40 %
1,190	SAT Score	1,310
27	ACT Score	29
67 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
78 %	Retention Rate	91 %
2,991	Student Population	50,028
133	Number of Faculties	2,994
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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