Penn State vs Grove City College

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Penn State is a public and Grove City College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Penn State has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,188) than Grove City College ($20,890).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Grove City College.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than Grove City College (1,251).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Grove City College (27).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while Grove City College has 2,316 students.
Grove City College has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.

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

Penn State	vs.	Grove City College
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Grove City, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188	2024 Tuition & Fees	$20,890
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	66%
$11,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,255

54.00 %	Acceptance Rates	73.01 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.97 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,251
29	ACT Score	27
83 %	Graduation Rate	80 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
91 %	Retention Rate	88 %
50,028	Student Population	2,316
2,994	Number of Faculties	-
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), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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