Academic Comparison between Bryn Mawr and Penn State Abington

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

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

Bryn Mawr is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Abington is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Bryn Mawr has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,920) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Bryn Mawr than Penn State Abington.
Bryn Mawr has a higher submitted SAT score (1,390) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Bryn Mawr has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Penn State Abington (26).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Bryn Mawr has 1,679 students.
Bryn Mawr has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Bryn Mawr has more full-time faculties with 192 faculties while Penn State Abington has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bryn Mawr College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania	Location	Abington, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$65,920	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$46,219	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,128

29.43 %	Acceptance Rates	96.77 %
31.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.18 %
1,390	SAT Score	1,175
31	ACT Score	26
82 %	Graduation Rate	20 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
92 %	Retention Rate	77 %
1,679	Student Population	2,885
192	Number of Faculties	162
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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