Academic Comparison between Allegheny and Penn State Altoona

Allegheny College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Allegheny is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Meadville, PA and Penn State Altoona is a four-year, public school located in Altoona, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Allegheny is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Altoona is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Allegheny has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,550) than Penn State Altoona ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Allegheny than Penn State Altoona.
Allegheny has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Penn State Altoona (1,180).
Allegheny has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Penn State Altoona (26).
Penn State Altoona has more students with 2,371 students while Allegheny has 1,171 students.
Allegheny has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Altoona's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Altoona has more full-time faculties with 177 faculties while Allegheny has 133 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Allegheny College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Meadville, Pennsylvania	Location	Altoona, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$56,550	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$45,087	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,865

54.57 %	Acceptance Rates	98.06 %
10.38 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.26 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,180
29	ACT Score	26
73 %	Graduation Rate	17 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	80 %
1,171	Student Population	2,371
133	Number of Faculties	177
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services