Academic Comparison between Allegheny and Penn State Mont Alto

Allegheny College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 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 Mont Alto is a four-year, public school located in Mont Alto, 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 Mont Alto is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Allegheny has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,550) than Penn State Mont Alto ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Allegheny than Penn State Mont Alto.
Allegheny has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Penn State Mont Alto (1,160).
Allegheny has more students with 1,171 students while Penn State Mont Alto has 582 students.
Allegheny has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Mont Alto's ratio is 10 to 1.
Allegheny has more full-time faculties with 133 faculties while Penn State Mont Alto has 51 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Allegheny College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Meadville, Pennsylvania	Location	Mont Alto, 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$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$45,087	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,557

54.57 %	Acceptance Rates	98.21 %
10.38 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.42 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,160
29	ACT Score	-
73 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
78 %	Retention Rate	83 %
1,171	Student Population	582
133	Number of Faculties	51
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services