Gannon University vs Penn State Harrisburg

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Gannon University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Harrisburg is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gannon University has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,951) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Gannon University than Penn State Harrisburg.
Gannon University has more students with 4,665 students while Penn State Harrisburg has 4,572 students.
Gannon University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 14 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Gannon University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg.

Gannon University	vs.	Penn State Harrisburg
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Middletown, 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
$37,951	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$25,212	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,114

77.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
13.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	28
69 %	Graduation Rate	24 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
79 %	Retention Rate	80 %
4,665	Student Population	4,572
240	Number of Faculties	240
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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