Penn State Behrend vs Saint Joseph's University

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Penn State Behrend is a public and Saint Joseph's University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Saint Joseph's University has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,340) than Penn State Behrend ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Saint Joseph's University than Penn State Behrend.
Saint Joseph's University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Behrend (1,210).
Saint Joseph's University has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Behrend (26).
Saint Joseph's University has more students with 7,861 students while Penn State Behrend has 3,295 students.
Saint Joseph's University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Behrend's ratio is 12 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 286 faculties while Saint Joseph's University has 268 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Behrend	vs.	Saint Joseph's University
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, 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	$51,340
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,145

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	86.00 %
18.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,250
26	ACT Score	28
42 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
82 %	Retention Rate	86 %
3,295	Student Population	7,861
286	Number of Faculties	268
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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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