University of Scranton vs Central Penn

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

University of Scranton is a private (not-for-profit) and Central Penn is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than Central Penn ($19,404).
It is harder to admit to Central Penn than University of Scranton.
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Central Penn has 943 students.
Central Penn has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while University of Scranton's ratio is 12 to 1.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 faculties while Central Penn has 33 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Scranton and Central Penn College.

University of Scranton	vs.	Central Penn
Scranton, Pennsylvania	Location	Summerdale, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$52,034	2024 Tuition & Fees	$19,404
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$27,952	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,378

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	25.93 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	61.04 %
1,230	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
79 %	Graduation Rate	35 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
85 %	Retention Rate	75 %
4,731	Student Population	943
280	Number of Faculties	33
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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