Penn State Altoona vs Penn State Berks

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Berks has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Penn State Altoona ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Altoona than Penn State Berks.
Penn State Berks has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than Penn State Altoona (1,160).
Penn State Berks has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Penn State Altoona (24).
Penn State Altoona has more students with 2,577 students while Penn State Berks has 2,077 students.
Penn State Altoona has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Altoona has more full-time faculties with 202 faculties while Penn State Berks has 140 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks.

Penn State Altoona	vs.	Penn State Berks
Altoona, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$10,140	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,229

97.00 %	Acceptance Rates	97.01 %
11.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,210
24	ACT Score	27
16 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
47 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
77 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,577	Student Population	2,077
202	Number of Faculties	140
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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