Academic Comparison between Bucknell and Penn State Harrisburg

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

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

Bucknell is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Harrisburg is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Bucknell has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,812) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Bucknell than Penn State Harrisburg.
Bucknell has a higher submitted SAT score (1,400) than Penn State Harrisburg (1,220).
Bucknell has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Penn State Harrisburg (27).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 students while Bucknell has 3,969 students.
Bucknell has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 15 to 1.
Bucknell has more full-time faculties with 398 faculties while Penn State Harrisburg has 246 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bucknell University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Middletown, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$67,812	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$43,902	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,737

28.93 %	Acceptance Rates	97.60 %
30.11 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.24 %
1,400	SAT Score	1,220
32	ACT Score	27
86 %	Graduation Rate	26 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	82 %
3,969	Student Population	4,478
398	Number of Faculties	246
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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