Penn State Harrisburg vs University of Scranton

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Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State Harrisburg.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Harrisburg (1,210).
Penn State Harrisburg has higher submitted ACT score (28) than University of Scranton (27).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State Harrisburg has 4,572 students.
University of Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 14 to 1.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 faculties while Penn State Harrisburg has 240 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	University of Scranton
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Scranton, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor'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
70%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$10,114	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,952

96.39 %	Acceptance Rates	84.35 %
12.19 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.79 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,230
28	ACT Score	27
24 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
45 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
80 %	Retention Rate	85 %
4,572	Student Population	4,731
240	Number of Faculties	280
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, Placement services

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