University of Scranton vs Penn State Berks

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University of Scranton is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Berks is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than Penn State Berks ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State Berks.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Penn State Berks (1,210).
Both University of Scranton and Penn State Berks have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State Berks has 2,077 students.
University of Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 faculties while Penn State Berks has 140 full-time faculties.

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

University of Scranton	vs.	Penn State Berks
Scranton, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
$52,034	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$27,952	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,229

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	97.01 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,210
27	ACT Score	27
79 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
85 %	Retention Rate	76 %
4,731	Student Population	2,077
280	Number of Faculties	140
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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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