Penn State vs Penn State Behrend

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 Penn State Behrend ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than Penn State Behrend (1,210).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Penn State Behrend (26).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while Penn State Behrend has 3,295 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while Penn State Behrend has 286 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State	vs.	Penn State Behrend
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Erie, 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$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$11,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,004

54.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.99 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,210
29	ACT Score	26
83 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
91 %	Retention Rate	82 %
50,028	Student Population	3,295
2,994	Number of Faculties	286
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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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