Saint Francis University vs Penn State Behrend

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

Saint Francis University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Behrend is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Saint Francis University has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,720) than Penn State Behrend ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Saint Francis University than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,140) than Saint Francis University (1,140).
Penn State Behrend has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Saint Francis University (24).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,295 students while Saint Francis University has 2,857 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Saint Francis University's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 286 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 Erie-Behrend College.

Saint Francis University	vs.	Penn State Behrend
Loretto, Pennsylvania	Location	Erie, 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$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$25,020	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,004

76.98 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
22.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.99 %
1,140	SAT Score	1,210
24	ACT Score	26
71 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
85 %	Retention Rate	82 %
2,857	Student Population	3,295
113	Number of Faculties	286
15 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, 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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