Penn State Berks vs Penn State Altoona

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Altoona has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Penn State Berks ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Altoona than Penn State Berks.
Penn State Berks has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Altoona (1,160).
Penn State Berks has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Altoona (24).
Penn State Altoona has more students with 2,577 students while Penn State Berks has 2,077 students.
Penn State Altoona has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Altoona has more full-time faculties with 202 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.

Penn State Berks	vs.	Penn State Altoona
Reading, Pennsylvania	Location	Altoona, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$9,229	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,140

97.01 %	Acceptance Rates	97.00 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.99 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,160
27	ACT Score	24
33 %	Graduation Rate	16 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	47 %
76 %	Retention Rate	77 %
2,077	Student Population	2,577
140	Number of Faculties	202
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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, Employment services

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