Penn State Behrend vs Saint Francis University

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 Saint Francis University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Saint Francis University has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,720) than Penn State Behrend ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Saint Francis University than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Saint Francis University (1,140).
Penn State Behrend has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Saint Francis University (24).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,295 students while Saint Francis University has 2,857 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Saint Francis University's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 286 faculties while Saint Francis University has 113 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Behrend	vs.	Saint Francis University
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Loretto, 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 (larger programs)
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,720
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,020

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	76.98 %
18.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.02 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,140
26	ACT Score	24
42 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	85 %
3,295	Student Population	2,857
286	Number of Faculties	113
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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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