Penn State vs Seton Hill University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Penn State is a public and Seton Hill University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Seton Hill University has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,414) than Penn State ($40,188).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Seton Hill University.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than Seton Hill University (1,180).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Seton Hill University (25).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while Seton Hill University has 1,988 students.
Seton Hill University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while Seton Hill University has 99 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State	vs.	Seton Hill University
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,414
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$11,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,208

54.00 %	Acceptance Rates	75.99 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.98 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,180
29	ACT Score	25
83 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
91 %	Retention Rate	80 %
50,028	Student Population	1,988
2,994	Number of Faculties	99
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, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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