Northwestern University vs Penn State

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

Northwestern University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Northwestern University has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,997) than Penn State ($40,188).
It is harder to admit to Northwestern University than Penn State.
Northwestern University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,530) than Penn State (1,310).
Northwestern University has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Penn State (29).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while Northwestern University has 23,161 students.
Northwestern University has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while Northwestern University has 2,325 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northwestern University and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Northwestern University	vs.	Penn State
Evanston, Illinois	Location	University Park, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$65,997	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188
54%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$53,533	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,574

7.00 %	Acceptance Rates	54.00 %
57.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
1,530	SAT Score	1,310
34	ACT Score	29
96 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
98 %	Retention Rate	91 %
23,161	Student Population	50,028
2,325	Number of Faculties	2,994
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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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