Penn State vs University of Scranton

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 University of Scranton is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than Penn State ($40,188).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than University of Scranton.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than University of Scranton (1,230).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (29) than University of Scranton (27).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while University of Scranton has 4,731 students.
University of Scranton 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 University of Scranton has 280 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State	vs.	University of Scranton
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Scranton, 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 (larger programs)
In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188	2024 Tuition & Fees	$52,034
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$11,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,952

54.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,230
29	ACT Score	27
83 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
91 %	Retention Rate	85 %
50,028	Student Population	4,731
2,994	Number of Faculties	280
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, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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