SU vs University of Scranton

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

SU 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 SU ($15,648).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than SU.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than SU (1,090).
SU has more students with 5,162 students while University of Scranton has 4,731 students.
University of Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while SU's ratio is 17 to 1.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 faculties while SU has 279 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and University of Scranton.

SU	vs.	University of Scranton
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Scranton, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$13,394 Out-Of-State$15,648	2024 Tuition & Fees	$52,034
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$7,673	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,952

86.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,230
-	ACT Score	27
50 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
31 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	85 %
5,162	Student Population	4,731
279	Number of Faculties	280
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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