Penn State New Kensington vs University of Scranton

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Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State New Kensington.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Penn State New Kensington (1,110).
University of Scranton has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State New Kensington (26).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State New Kensington has 460 students.
Penn State New Kensington has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while University of Scranton's ratio is 12 to 1.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 faculties while Penn State New Kensington has 38 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State New Kensington	vs.	University of Scranton
New Kensington, Pennsylvania	Location	Scranton, 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	$52,034
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$8,622	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,952

93.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
21.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,230
26	ACT Score	27
28 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	85 %
460	Student Population	4,731
38	Number of Faculties	280
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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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