Penn State Behrend vs University of Scranton

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Penn State Behrend is a public and University of Scranton is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than Penn State Behrend ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State Behrend.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Behrend (1,210).
University of Scranton has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Behrend (26).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State Behrend has 3,295 students.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 286 faculties while University of Scranton has 280 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Behrend	vs.	University of Scranton
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Scranton, 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	$52,034
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,952

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
18.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,230
26	ACT Score	27
42 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	85 %
3,295	Student Population	4,731
286	Number of Faculties	280
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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

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