Saint Francis University vs Penn State Abington

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Saint Francis University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Abington is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Saint Francis University has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,720) than Penn State Abington ($25,388).
It is harder to admit to Saint Francis University than Penn State Abington.
Penn State Abington has a higher submitted SAT score (1,140) than Saint Francis University (1,140).
Saint Francis University has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Penn State Abington (23).
Penn State Abington has more students with 3,090 students while Saint Francis University has 2,857 students.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 151 faculties while Saint Francis University has 113 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Saint Francis University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington.

Saint Francis University	vs.	Penn State Abington
Loretto, Pennsylvania	Location	Abington, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
$41,720	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,240 Out-Of-State$25,388
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$25,020	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,433

76.98 %	Acceptance Rates	92.00 %
22.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.99 %
1,140	SAT Score	1,180
24	ACT Score	23
71 %	Graduation Rate	28 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
85 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,857	Student Population	3,090
113	Number of Faculties	151
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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