Penn State vs Gannon University

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Penn State is a public and Gannon University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Penn State has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,188) than Gannon University ($37,951).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Gannon University.
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while Gannon University has 4,665 students.
Gannon University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while Gannon University has 240 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State	vs.	Gannon University
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Erie, 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	$37,951
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$11,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,212

54.00 %	Acceptance Rates	77.00 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.01 %
1,310	SAT Score	-
29	ACT Score	-
83 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
91 %	Retention Rate	79 %
50,028	Student Population	4,665
2,994	Number of Faculties	240
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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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