Thomas Jefferson University vs Penn State Mont Alto

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Thomas Jefferson University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Mont Alto is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Thomas Jefferson University has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,533) than Penn State Mont Alto ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Thomas Jefferson University than Penn State Mont Alto.
Thomas Jefferson University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Penn State Mont Alto (1,170).
Thomas Jefferson University has more students with 8,286 students while Penn State Mont Alto has 670 students.
Penn State Mont Alto has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Thomas Jefferson University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Thomas Jefferson University has more full-time faculties with 326 faculties while Penn State Mont Alto has 57 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Thomas Jefferson University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto.

Thomas Jefferson University	vs.	Penn State Mont Alto
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	Mont Alto, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
$45,533	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$25,483	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,149

86.14 %	Acceptance Rates	90.30 %
14.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.23 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,170
30	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	27 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	37 %
82 %	Retention Rate	75 %
8,286	Student Population	670
326	Number of Faculties	57
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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