University of Scranton vs Penn State Scranton

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University of Scranton is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Scranton is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than Penn State Scranton ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State Scranton.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Penn State Scranton (1,190).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State Scranton has 875 students.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 faculties while Penn State Scranton has 56 full-time faculties.

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

University of Scranton	vs.	Penn State Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania	Location	Dunmore, 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$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$27,952	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,299

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.00 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,190
27	ACT Score	-
79 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
85 %	Retention Rate	78 %
4,731	Student Population	875
280	Number of Faculties	56
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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