Penn State Behrend vs Elizabethtown College

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

Penn State Behrend is a public and Elizabethtown College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Elizabethtown College has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,842) than Penn State Behrend ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Elizabethtown College than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Elizabethtown College (1,180).
Elizabethtown College has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Behrend (26).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,295 students while Elizabethtown College has 2,021 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Elizabethtown College's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 286 faculties while Elizabethtown College has 106 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Behrend	vs.	Elizabethtown College
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,842
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,576

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	76.99 %
18.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.98 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,180
26	ACT Score	27
42 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
82 %	Retention Rate	85 %
3,295	Student Population	2,021
286	Number of Faculties	106
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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