Academic Comparison between Allegheny and Penn State Berks

Allegheny College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 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 Berks is a four-year, public school located in Reading, 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 Berks is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Allegheny has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,550) than Penn State Berks ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Allegheny than Penn State Berks.
Allegheny has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Penn State Berks (1,180).
Allegheny has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Penn State Berks (20).
Penn State Berks has more students with 1,884 students while Allegheny has 1,171 students.
Allegheny has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Allegheny has more full-time faculties with 133 faculties while Penn State Berks has 125 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Allegheny College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Meadville, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, 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	68%
$45,087	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,856

54.57 %	Acceptance Rates	98.67 %
10.38 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.43 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,180
29	ACT Score	20
73 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	77 %
1,171	Student Population	1,884
133	Number of Faculties	125
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Study Abroad	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