Penn State Behrend vs Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Behrend has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ($14,615).
It is harder to admit to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (1,080).
Penn State Behrend has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (22).
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has more students with 8,221 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has more full-time faculties with 362 faculties while Penn State Behrend has 286 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Behrend	vs.	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Slippery Rock, 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$10,507 Out-Of-State$14,615
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,984

95.71 %	Acceptance Rates	74.62 %
18.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.66 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,080
26	ACT Score	22
42 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
82 %	Retention Rate	82 %
3,295	Student Population	8,221
286	Number of Faculties	362
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 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, On-campus daycare

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