Penn State York vs University of Scranton

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Penn State York 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 York ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State York.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than Penn State York (1,170).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State York has 718 students.
Penn State York has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 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 York has 49 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State York	vs.	University of Scranton
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Scranton, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118	2024 Tuition & Fees	$52,034
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$8,419	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,952

92.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
9.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,230
-	ACT Score	27
10 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
48 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	85 %
718	Student Population	4,731
49	Number of Faculties	280
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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