Penn State Greater Allegheny vs Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Compare two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology with tuition and admission information where Penn State Greater Allegheny is a four-years, public located in McKeesport, PA and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Harrisburg, PA.

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Penn State Greater Allegheny is a public and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has more expensive tuition & fees ($23,900) than Penn State Greater Allegheny ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology than Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has more students with 3,082 students while Penn State Greater Allegheny has 363 students.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Harrisburg University of Science and Technology's ratio is 16 to 1.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has more full-time faculties with 143 faculties while Penn State Greater Allegheny has 36 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

Penn State Greater Allegheny	vs.	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
McKeesport, Pennsylvania	Location	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872	2024 Tuition & Fees	$23,900
82%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$11,376	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,320

94.66 %	Acceptance Rates	81.78 %
22.55 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.74 %
1,125	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
21 %	Graduation Rate	31 %
34 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
66 %	Retention Rate	79 %
363	Student Population	3,082
36	Number of Faculties	143
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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