University of Scranton vs Penn State

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 Penn State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than Penn State ($40,188).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than University of Scranton.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than University of Scranton (1,230).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (27) than University of Scranton (27).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 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 Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while University of Scranton has 280 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Scranton and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

University of Scranton	vs.	Penn State
Scranton, Pennsylvania	Location	University Park, 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	Research University (very high research activity)
$52,034	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$27,952	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,574

84.35 %	Acceptance Rates	54.22 %
12.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.40 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,310
27	ACT Score	29
79 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
85 %	Retention Rate	91 %
4,731	Student Population	50,028
280	Number of Faculties	2,994
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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