Academic Comparison between CMU and Penn State Beaver

Carnegie Mellon University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. CMU is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, 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.

CMU is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
CMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,636) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to CMU than Penn State Beaver.
CMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than Penn State Beaver (1,200).
CMU has higher submitted ACT score (35) than Penn State Beaver (27).
CMU has more students with 15,888 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
CMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Penn State Beaver's ratio is 12 to 1.
CMU has more full-time faculties with 1,387 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Carnegie Mellon University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Location	Monaca, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
$65,636	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
48%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$47,608	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

11.66 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
45.67 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,540	SAT Score	1,200
35	ACT Score	27
94 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
98 %	Retention Rate	76 %
15,888	Student Population	482
1,387	Number of Faculties	38
5 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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