Penn State Abington vs Saint Francis University

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Penn State Abington is a public and Saint Francis University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Saint Francis University has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,720) than Penn State Abington ($25,388).
It is harder to admit to Saint Francis University than Penn State Abington.
Penn State Abington has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Saint Francis University (1,140).
Saint Francis University has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Penn State Abington (23).
Penn State Abington has more students with 3,090 students while Saint Francis University has 2,857 students.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 151 faculties while Saint Francis University has 113 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Abington	vs.	Saint Francis University
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Loretto, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$15,240 Out-Of-State$25,388	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,720
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$10,433	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,020

92.00 %	Acceptance Rates	76.98 %
14.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.02 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,140
23	ACT Score	24
28 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
32 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	85 %
3,090	Student Population	2,857
151	Number of Faculties	113
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, Placement services

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