Penn State Behrend vs Pennsylvania Western University

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Behrend has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Pennsylvania Western University ($16,006).
It is harder to admit to Pennsylvania Western University than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Pennsylvania Western University (1,070).
Penn State Behrend has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Pennsylvania Western University (22).
Pennsylvania Western University has more students with 12,778 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 Pennsylvania Western University's ratio is 18 to 1.

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

Penn State Behrend	vs.	Pennsylvania Western University
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	California, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,388 Out-Of-State$16,006
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,713

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	94.01 %
18.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.00 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,070
26	ACT Score	22
42 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
82 %	Retention Rate	70 %
3,295	Student Population	12,778
286	Number of Faculties	-
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 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, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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