Penn State Behrend vs YCP

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Penn State Behrend is a public and YCP is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Penn State Behrend has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than YCP ($24,606).
It is harder to admit to YCP than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than YCP (1,130).
Penn State Behrend has higher submitted ACT score (26) than YCP (25).
YCP has more students with 3,656 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 YCP's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 286 faculties while YCP has 168 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Behrend	vs.	YCP
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	York, 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 (smaller programs)
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	$24,606
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,048

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	94.00 %
18.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.99 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,130
26	ACT Score	25
42 %	Graduation Rate	64 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
82 %	Retention Rate	76 %
3,295	Student Population	3,656
286	Number of Faculties	168
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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