Penn State Harrisburg vs Penn State Altoona

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Altoona has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Harrisburg than Penn State Altoona.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Altoona (1,160).
Penn State Harrisburg has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Penn State Altoona (24).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,572 students while Penn State Altoona has 2,577 students.
Penn State Altoona has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 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 Altoona has 202 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Penn State Altoona
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Altoona, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
70%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$10,114	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,140

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	97.00 %
12.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.99 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,160
28	ACT Score	24
24 %	Graduation Rate	16 %
45 %	Transfer-out Rate	47 %
80 %	Retention Rate	77 %
4,572	Student Population	2,577
240	Number of Faculties	202
14 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

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