Academic Comparison between Alvernia and Penn State Beaver

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

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

Alvernia is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Alvernia has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,000) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Alvernia than Penn State Beaver.
Penn State Beaver has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than Alvernia (1,170).
Alvernia has more students with 2,796 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Penn State Beaver has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Alvernia's ratio is 14 to 1.
Alvernia has more full-time faculties with 122 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Alvernia University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Reading, Pennsylvania	Location	Monaca, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$45,000	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$24,690	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

58.06 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
13.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	27
56 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
32 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
72 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,796	Student Population	482
122	Number of Faculties	38
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services