Susquehanna University vs Penn State Scranton

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Susquehanna University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Scranton is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Susquehanna University has more expensive tuition & fees ($57,400) than Penn State Scranton ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Susquehanna University than Penn State Scranton.
Susquehanna University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Scranton (1,190).
Susquehanna University has more students with 2,231 students while Penn State Scranton has 875 students.
Penn State Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Susquehanna University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Susquehanna University has more full-time faculties with 142 faculties while Penn State Scranton has 56 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Susquehanna University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton.

Susquehanna University	vs.	Penn State Scranton
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania	Location	Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$57,400	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$39,912	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,299

78.99 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
11.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.00 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,190
25	ACT Score	-
75 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
85 %	Retention Rate	78 %
2,231	Student Population	875
142	Number of Faculties	56
13 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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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