Penn State Berks vs Drexel University

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Penn State Berks is a public and Drexel University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Drexel University has more expensive tuition & fees ($60,663) than Penn State Berks ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Drexel University than Penn State Berks.
Drexel University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Berks (1,210).
Drexel University has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Berks (27).
Drexel University has more students with 22,344 students while Penn State Berks has 2,077 students.
Drexel University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Drexel University has more full-time faculties with 1,224 faculties while Penn State Berks has 140 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Berks	vs.	Drexel University
Reading, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	$60,663
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$9,229	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,159

97.01 %	Acceptance Rates	78.00 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.00 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,330
27	ACT Score	30
33 %	Graduation Rate	78 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	87 %
2,077	Student Population	22,344
140	Number of Faculties	1,224
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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, Placement services

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