Penn State vs DeSales University

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Penn State is a public and DeSales University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
DeSales University has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,800) than Penn State ($40,188).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than DeSales University.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than DeSales University (1,190).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (29) than DeSales University (27).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while DeSales University has 2,991 students.
DeSales University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while DeSales University has 133 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State	vs.	DeSales University
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188	2024 Tuition & Fees	$44,800
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
$11,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,311

54.00 %	Acceptance Rates	78.99 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.02 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,190
29	ACT Score	27
83 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
91 %	Retention Rate	78 %
50,028	Student Population	2,991
2,994	Number of Faculties	133
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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