Academic Comparison between BCS and Penn State Abington

Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. BCS is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, 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.

BCS is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Abington is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Abington has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,664) than BCS ($13,050).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while BCS has 24 students.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while BCS has 4 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Location	Abington, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Theological seminaries, Bible college, and other faith-related institution	Carnegie Classification
$13,050	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,128

-	Acceptance Rates	96.77 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.18 %
-	SAT Score	1,175
-	ACT Score	26
-	Graduation Rate	20 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
-	Retention Rate	77 %
24	Student Population	2,885
4	Number of Faculties	162
-	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services