University of Scranton vs Penn State Abington

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University of Scranton is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Abington is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than Penn State Abington ($25,388).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State Abington.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Penn State Abington (1,180).
University of Scranton has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Abington (23).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State Abington has 3,090 students.
University of Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 15 to 1.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 faculties while Penn State Abington has 151 full-time faculties.

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

University of Scranton	vs.	Penn State Abington
Scranton, Pennsylvania	Location	Abington, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
$52,034	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,240 Out-Of-State$25,388
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$27,952	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,433

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	92.00 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.99 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,180
27	ACT Score	23
79 %	Graduation Rate	28 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
85 %	Retention Rate	76 %
4,731	Student Population	3,090
280	Number of Faculties	151
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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