University of Scranton vs Penn State Harrisburg

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University of Scranton is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Harrisburg is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State Harrisburg.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Penn State Harrisburg (1,210).
Penn State Harrisburg has higher submitted ACT score (27) than University of Scranton (27).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State Harrisburg has 4,572 students.
University of Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 14 to 1.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 faculties while Penn State Harrisburg has 240 full-time faculties.

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

University of Scranton	vs.	Penn State Harrisburg
Scranton, Pennsylvania	Location	Middletown, 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$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$27,952	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,114

84.35 %	Acceptance Rates	96.39 %
12.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.19 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,210
27	ACT Score	28
79 %	Graduation Rate	24 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
85 %	Retention Rate	80 %
4,731	Student Population	4,572
280	Number of Faculties	240
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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