Penn State Behrend vs Mercyhurst University

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Penn State Behrend is a public and Mercyhurst University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Mercyhurst University has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,510) than Penn State Behrend ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Mercyhurst University than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,295 students while Mercyhurst University has 2,801 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Mercyhurst University's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 286 faculties while Mercyhurst University has 127 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Behrend	vs.	Mercyhurst University
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Erie, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	$44,510
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,009

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	83.00 %
18.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
1,210	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
42 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
82 %	Retention Rate	80 %
3,295	Student Population	2,801
286	Number of Faculties	127
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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