Penn State Abington vs University of Scranton

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Penn State Abington 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 Abington ($25,388).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State Abington.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Penn State Abington (1,180).
University of Scranton has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Penn State Abington (23).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State Abington has 3,090 students.
University of Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 15 to 1.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 faculties while Penn State Abington has 151 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Abington	vs.	University of Scranton
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Scranton, 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	$52,034
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$10,433	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,952

92.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
14.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,230
23	ACT Score	27
28 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
32 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	85 %
3,090	Student Population	4,731
151	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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