Penn State Behrend vs Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Behrend has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
Penn State Behrend has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (23).
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 12,074 students while Penn State Behrend has 3,295 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.

Penn State Behrend	vs.	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,748

95.71 %	Acceptance Rates	94.75 %
18.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.22 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,090
26	ACT Score	23
42 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
82 %	Retention Rate	74 %
3,295	Student Population	12,074
286	Number of Faculties	-
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 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

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