Penn State vs MSU Academic Comparison

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.
MSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,040) than Penn State ($40,188).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than MSU.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than MSU (1,250).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (29) than MSU (28).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while MSU has 50,023 students.
Penn State has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while MSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 2,996 faculties while Penn State has 2,994 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State	vs.	MSU
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	East Lansing, Michigan
Four-years, Public	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)
In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$17,270 Out-Of-State$44,040
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	69%
$11,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,980

54.22 %	Acceptance Rates	83.92 %
19.40 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.29 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,250
29	ACT Score	28
83 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
91 %	Retention Rate	89 %
50,028	Student Population	50,023
2,994	Number of Faculties	2,996
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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