University of Scranton vs Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

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University of Scranton is a private (not-for-profit) and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
University of Scranton has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (23).
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 12,074 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 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.

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

University of Scranton	vs.	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania	Location	Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
$52,034	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$27,952	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,748

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.00 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,090
27	ACT Score	23
79 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
85 %	Retention Rate	74 %
4,731	Student Population	12,074
280	Number of Faculties	-
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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