Academic Comparison between Allegheny and Penn State York

Allegheny College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York 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 York is a four-year, public school located in York, 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 York is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Allegheny has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,550) than Penn State York ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Allegheny than Penn State York.
Allegheny has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Penn State York (1,130).
Allegheny has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Penn State York (25).
Allegheny has more students with 1,171 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Allegheny has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
Allegheny has more full-time faculties with 133 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Allegheny College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
Meadville, Pennsylvania	Location	York, 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$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$45,087	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,575

54.57 %	Acceptance Rates	97.41 %
10.38 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.73 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,130
29	ACT Score	25
73 %	Graduation Rate	16 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	49 %
78 %	Retention Rate	77 %
1,171	Student Population	677
133	Number of Faculties	43
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services