Eastern University vs Penn State Greater Allegheny

Compare two rival schools - Eastern University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny with tuition and admission information where Eastern University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Saint Davids, PA and Penn State Greater Allegheny is a four-years, public located in McKeesport, PA.
The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Eastern University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Greater Allegheny is a public school and both are four-years schools.
  • Eastern University has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,420) than Penn State Greater Allegheny ($23,872).
  • It is harder to admit to Eastern University than Penn State Greater Allegheny.
  • Eastern University has more students with 5,769 students while Penn State Greater Allegheny has 363 students.
  • Penn State Greater Allegheny has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Eastern University's ratio is 15 to 1.
  • Eastern University has more full-time faculties with 96 faculties while Penn State Greater Allegheny has 36 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - Eastern University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Eastern Universityvs.Penn State Greater Allegheny
Saint Davids, PennsylvaniaLocationMcKeesport, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)School Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedBachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie Classification
$37,4202024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$14,380
Out-Of-State$23,872
91%% Receiving Financial Aid82%
$18,732Average Amount of Financial Aid$11,376
93.62 %Acceptance Rates94.66 %
18.84 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)22.55 %
-SAT Score1,125
-ACT Score-
59 %Graduation Rate21 %
29 %Transfer-out Rate34 %
74 %Retention Rate66 %
5,769Student Population363
96Number of Faculties36
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment servicesOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services