Academic Comparison between Bryn Mawr and Penn State Beaver

Bryn Mawr College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver 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 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.

Bryn Mawr is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Bryn Mawr has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,920) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Bryn Mawr than Penn State Beaver.
Bryn Mawr has a higher submitted SAT score (1,390) than Penn State Beaver (1,200).
Bryn Mawr has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Penn State Beaver (27).
Bryn Mawr has more students with 1,679 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Bryn Mawr has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Beaver's ratio is 12 to 1.
Bryn Mawr has more full-time faculties with 192 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bryn Mawr College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania	Location	Monaca, 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$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$46,219	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

29.43 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
31.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,390	SAT Score	1,200
31	ACT Score	27
82 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
92 %	Retention Rate	76 %
1,679	Student Population	482
192	Number of Faculties	38
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, 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