Penn State Berks vs Villanova University

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Penn State Berks is a public and Villanova University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Villanova University has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,701) than Penn State Berks ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Villanova University than Penn State Berks.
Villanova University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Berks (1,210).
Villanova University has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Berks (27).
Villanova University has more students with 10,383 students while Penn State Berks has 2,077 students.
Villanova University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Villanova University has more full-time faculties with 720 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 Villanova University.

Penn State Berks	vs.	Villanova University
Reading, Pennsylvania	Location	Villanova, 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 (high research activity)
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,701
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$9,229	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$38,902

97.01 %	Acceptance Rates	25.00 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.01 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,460
27	ACT Score	33
33 %	Graduation Rate	90 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
76 %	Retention Rate	96 %
2,077	Student Population	10,383
140	Number of Faculties	720
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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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