Penn State Altoona vs University of Scranton

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Penn State Altoona 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 Altoona ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State Altoona.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than Penn State Altoona (1,160).
University of Scranton has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Penn State Altoona (24).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State Altoona has 2,577 students.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 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 University of Scranton.

Penn State Altoona	vs.	University of Scranton
Altoona, Pennsylvania	Location	Scranton, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	$52,034
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$10,140	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,952

97.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
11.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,230
24	ACT Score	27
16 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
47 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	85 %
2,577	Student Population	4,731
202	Number of Faculties	280
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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