Seton Hill University vs Penn State

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

Seton Hill University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Seton Hill University has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,414) than Penn State ($40,188).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Seton Hill University.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Seton Hill University (1,180).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Seton Hill University (25).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while Seton Hill University has 1,988 students.
Seton Hill University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while Seton Hill University has 99 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Seton Hill University and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Seton Hill University	vs.	Penn State
Greensburg, Pennsylvania	Location	University Park, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$41,414	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$27,208	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,574

75.79 %	Acceptance Rates	54.22 %
17.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.40 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,310
25	ACT Score	29
71 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
80 %	Retention Rate	91 %
1,988	Student Population	50,028
99	Number of Faculties	2,994
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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