Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs Penn State Behrend

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Behrend has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus ($16,297).
It is harder to admit to Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,050) than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (1,050).
Penn State Behrend has higher submitted ACT score (21) than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (21).
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus has more students with 8,816 students while Penn State Behrend has 3,295 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus's ratio is 21 to 1.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus has more full-time faculties with 462 faculties while Penn State Behrend has 286 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus	vs.	Penn State Behrend
Indiana, Pennsylvania	Location	Erie, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$11,380 Out-Of-State$16,297	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$6,739	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,004

91.20 %	Acceptance Rates	95.71 %
23.65 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.74 %
1,050	SAT Score	1,210
21	ACT Score	26
52 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
71 %	Retention Rate	82 %
8,816	Student Population	3,295
462	Number of Faculties	286
21 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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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