DeSales University vs Penn State Mont Alto

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DeSales University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Mont Alto is a public school and both are four-years schools.
DeSales University has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,800) than Penn State Mont Alto ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to DeSales University than Penn State Mont Alto.
DeSales University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,190) than Penn State Mont Alto (1,170).
DeSales University has more students with 2,991 students while Penn State Mont Alto has 670 students.
Penn State Mont Alto has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while DeSales University's ratio is 11 to 1.
DeSales University has more full-time faculties with 133 faculties while Penn State Mont Alto has 57 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - DeSales University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto.

DeSales University	vs.	Penn State Mont Alto
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Mont Alto, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$44,800	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$24,311	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,149

78.58 %	Acceptance Rates	90.30 %
15.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.23 %
1,190	SAT Score	1,170
27	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	27 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	37 %
78 %	Retention Rate	75 %
2,991	Student Population	670
133	Number of Faculties	57
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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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