Penn State vs OSU 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.
Penn State has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,188) than OSU ($38,365).
It is harder to admit to OSU than Penn State.
OSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than Penn State (1,310).
OSU has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Penn State (29).
OSU has more students with 60,540 students while Penn State has 50,028 students.
Penn State has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while OSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
OSU has more full-time faculties with 4,451 faculties while Penn State has 2,994 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State	vs.	OSU
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Columbus, Ohio
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$12,859 Out-Of-State$38,365
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$11,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,125

54.22 %	Acceptance Rates	50.82 %
19.40 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.65 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,400
29	ACT Score	31
83 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
91 %	Retention Rate	93 %
50,028	Student Population	60,540
2,994	Number of Faculties	4,451
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, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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