Duquesne University vs Penn State Berks

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Duquesne University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Berks is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Duquesne University has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,146) than Penn State Berks ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Duquesne University than Penn State Berks.
Duquesne University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Penn State Berks (1,210).
Both Duquesne University and Penn State Berks have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
Duquesne University has more students with 8,107 students while Penn State Berks has 2,077 students.
Duquesne University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Duquesne University has more full-time faculties with 478 faculties while Penn State Berks has 140 full-time faculties.

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

Duquesne University	vs.	Penn State Berks
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
$47,146	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$22,716	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,229

78.85 %	Acceptance Rates	97.13 %
13.27 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.41 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,210
27	ACT Score	27
77 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
84 %	Retention Rate	76 %
8,107	Student Population	2,077
478	Number of Faculties	140
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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