Penn State vs Penn State Abington

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,188) than Penn State Abington ($25,388).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Penn State Abington.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than Penn State Abington (1,180).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Penn State Abington (23).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while Penn State Abington has 3,090 students.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while Penn State Abington has 151 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State	vs.	Penn State Abington
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Abington, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,240 Out-Of-State$25,388
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$11,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,433

54.00 %	Acceptance Rates	92.00 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.99 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,180
29	ACT Score	23
83 %	Graduation Rate	28 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
91 %	Retention Rate	76 %
50,028	Student Population	3,090
2,994	Number of Faculties	151
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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

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