Penn State Fayette vs Penn State Harrisburg

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Harrisburg has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Penn State Fayette ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Fayette than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than Penn State Fayette (1,160).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,572 students while Penn State Fayette has 424 students.
Penn State Fayette has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 240 faculties while Penn State Fayette has 45 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg.

Penn State Fayette	vs.	Penn State Harrisburg
Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania	Location	Middletown, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$9,885	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,114

92.07 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
16.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	28
30 %	Graduation Rate	24 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
74 %	Retention Rate	80 %
424	Student Population	4,572
45	Number of Faculties	240
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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

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