Penn State Berks vs University of Scranton

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Penn State Berks 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 Berks ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State Berks.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Berks (1,210).
Both Penn State Berks and University of Scranton have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State Berks has 2,077 students.
University of Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 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 University of Scranton.

Penn State Berks	vs.	University of Scranton
Reading, 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$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	$52,034
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$9,229	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,952

97.01 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,230
27	ACT Score	27
33 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	85 %
2,077	Student Population	4,731
140	Number of Faculties	280
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, Placement services

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