Penn State Berks vs Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Berks has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania than Penn State Berks.
Penn State Berks has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
Penn State Berks has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (23).
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 12,074 students while Penn State Berks has 2,077 students.
Penn State Berks has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.

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

Penn State Berks	vs.	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania	Location	Bloomsburg, 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$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$9,229	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,748

97.01 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.00 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,090
27	ACT Score	23
33 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
76 %	Retention Rate	74 %
2,077	Student Population	12,074
140	Number of Faculties	-
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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

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