Penn State Altoona vs Penn State Brandywine

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Altoona has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Penn State Brandywine ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Brandywine than Penn State Altoona.
Penn State Brandywine has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than Penn State Altoona (1,160).
Penn State Brandywine has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Penn State Altoona (24).
Penn State Altoona has more students with 2,577 students while Penn State Brandywine has 1,196 students.
Penn State Altoona has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Brandywine's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Altoona has more full-time faculties with 202 faculties while Penn State Brandywine has 69 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Altoona	vs.	Penn State Brandywine
Altoona, Pennsylvania	Location	Media, 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$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$10,025	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,424

97.31 %	Acceptance Rates	95.33 %
12.37 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.84 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,210
24	ACT Score	25
18 %	Graduation Rate	21 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
77 %	Retention Rate	74 %
2,577	Student Population	1,196
202	Number of Faculties	69
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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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