Academic Comparison between Bucknell and Penn State Mont Alto

Bucknell University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 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 Mont Alto is a four-year, public school located in Mont Alto, 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 Mont Alto is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Bucknell has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,812) than Penn State Mont Alto ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Bucknell than Penn State Mont Alto.
Bucknell has a higher submitted SAT score (1,400) than Penn State Mont Alto (1,160).
Bucknell has more students with 3,969 students while Penn State Mont Alto has 582 students.
Bucknell has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Mont Alto's ratio is 10 to 1.
Bucknell has more full-time faculties with 398 faculties while Penn State Mont Alto has 51 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bucknell University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Mont Alto, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$67,812	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$43,902	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,557

28.93 %	Acceptance Rates	98.21 %
30.11 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.42 %
1,400	SAT Score	1,160
32	ACT Score	-
86 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
94 %	Retention Rate	83 %
3,969	Student Population	582
398	Number of Faculties	51
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services