Penn State Scranton vs Penn State Berks

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Berks has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Penn State Scranton ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Scranton than Penn State Berks.
Penn State Berks has a higher submitted SAT score (1,190) than Penn State Scranton (1,190).
Penn State Berks has more students with 2,077 students while Penn State Scranton has 875 students.
Penn State Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Berks has more full-time faculties with 140 faculties while Penn State Scranton has 56 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Scranton	vs.	Penn State Berks
Dunmore, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
81%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$10,299	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,229

95.00 %	Acceptance Rates	97.01 %
11.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
1,190	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	27
34 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
78 %	Retention Rate	76 %
875	Student Population	2,077
56	Number of Faculties	140
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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