Saint Joseph's University 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.

Saint Joseph's University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Berks is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Saint Joseph's University has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,340) than Penn State Berks ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Saint Joseph's University than Penn State Berks.
Saint Joseph's University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Penn State Berks (1,210).
Saint Joseph's University has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Penn State Berks (27).
Saint Joseph's University has more students with 7,861 students while Penn State Berks has 2,077 students.
Saint Joseph's University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Saint Joseph's University has more full-time faculties with 268 faculties while Penn State Berks has 140 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Saint Joseph's University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks.

Saint Joseph's University	vs.	Penn State Berks
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
$51,340	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$25,145	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,229

86.39 %	Acceptance Rates	97.13 %
15.82 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.41 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,210
28	ACT Score	27
82 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
86 %	Retention Rate	76 %
7,861	Student Population	2,077
268	Number of Faculties	140
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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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