Penn State Beaver vs University of Scranton

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Penn State Beaver 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 Beaver ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State Beaver.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Penn State Beaver (1,200).
University of Scranton has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Penn State Beaver (23).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State Beaver has 522 students.
Penn State Beaver has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while University of Scranton's ratio is 12 to 1.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 35 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Beaver	vs.	University of Scranton
Monaca, 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$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872	2024 Tuition & Fees	$52,034
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$9,341	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,952

92.01 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
10.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,230
23	ACT Score	27
20 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
37 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	85 %
522	Student Population	4,731
35	Number of Faculties	280
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	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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