Penn State Behrend vs Penn State Berks

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

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Berks has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Penn State Behrend ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Behrend than Penn State Berks.
Both Penn State Behrend and Penn State Berks have the same submitted SAT scores (1,210).
Penn State Berks has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Behrend (26).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,295 students while Penn State Berks has 2,077 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 286 faculties while Penn State Berks has 140 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Behrend	vs.	Penn State Berks
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,229

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	97.01 %
18.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,210
26	ACT Score	27
42 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
82 %	Retention Rate	76 %
3,295	Student Population	2,077
286	Number of Faculties	140
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), ROTC, 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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