UPenn vs Penn State Greater Allegheny

Compare two rival schools - University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny with tuition and admission information where UPenn is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Philadelphia, PA and Penn State Greater Allegheny is a four-years, public located in McKeesport, PA.
The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • UPenn is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Greater Allegheny is a public school and both are four-years schools.
  • UPenn has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,104) than Penn State Greater Allegheny ($23,872).
  • It is harder to admit to UPenn than Penn State Greater Allegheny.
  • UPenn has a higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than Penn State Greater Allegheny (1,125).
  • UPenn has more students with 28,201 students while Penn State Greater Allegheny has 363 students.
  • UPenn has more full-time faculties with 2,248 faculties while Penn State Greater Allegheny has 36 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny.
UPennvs.Penn State Greater Allegheny
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaLocationMcKeesport, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)School Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedBachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie Classification
$66,1042024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$14,380
Out-Of-State$23,872
51%% Receiving Financial Aid82%
$47,776Average Amount of Financial Aid$11,376
6.00 %Acceptance Rates95.01 %
69.00 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)23.01 %
1,540SAT Score1,125
35ACT Score-
96 %Graduation Rate21 %
-Transfer-out Rate34 %
98 %Retention Rate66 %
28,201Student Population363
2,248Number of Faculties36
8 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycareOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services