Penn State Altoona vs Penn State Harrisburg

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Harrisburg has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Penn State Altoona ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Harrisburg than Penn State Altoona.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than Penn State Altoona (1,160).
Penn State Harrisburg has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Penn State Altoona (24).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,572 students while Penn State Altoona has 2,577 students.
Penn State Altoona has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 240 faculties while Penn State Altoona has 202 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Altoona	vs.	Penn State Harrisburg
Altoona, Pennsylvania	Location	Middletown, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor'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	70%
$10,140	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,114

97.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
11.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,210
24	ACT Score	28
16 %	Graduation Rate	24 %
47 %	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
77 %	Retention Rate	80 %
2,577	Student Population	4,572
202	Number of Faculties	240
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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