University of Scranton vs Penn State Shenango

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 Shenango is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than Penn State Shenango ($23,310).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State Shenango.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Penn State Shenango (1,170).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State Shenango has 281 students.
Penn State Shenango has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while University of Scranton's ratio is 12 to 1.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 faculties while Penn State Shenango has 31 full-time faculties.

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

University of Scranton	vs.	Penn State Shenango
Scranton, Pennsylvania	Location	Sharon, 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$14,002 Out-Of-State$23,310
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$27,952	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,682

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	90.91 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.89 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,170
27	ACT Score	-
79 %	Graduation Rate	23 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
85 %	Retention Rate	82 %
4,731	Student Population	281
280	Number of Faculties	31
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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