Penn State Berks vs Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

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Penn State Berks is a public and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Penn State Berks has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ($23,900).
It is harder to admit to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology than Penn State Berks.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has more students with 3,082 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology's ratio is 16 to 1.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has more full-time faculties with 143 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

Penn State Berks	vs.	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Reading, Pennsylvania	Location	Harrisburg, 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	$23,900
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$9,229	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,320

97.01 %	Acceptance Rates	82.02 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.99 %
1,210	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
33 %	Graduation Rate	31 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
76 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,077	Student Population	3,082
140	Number of Faculties	143
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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