Academic Comparison between CMU and Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Carnegie Mellon University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre is a four-year, public school located in Dallas, 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 Wilkes-Barre is a public school and both are four-year schools.
CMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,636) than Penn State Wilkes-Barre ($24,006).
It is harder to admit to CMU than Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
CMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than Penn State Wilkes-Barre (1,200).
CMU has more students with 15,888 students while Penn State Wilkes-Barre has 315 students.
CMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Penn State Wilkes-Barre's ratio is 10 to 1.
CMU has more full-time faculties with 1,387 faculties while Penn State Wilkes-Barre has 29 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Carnegie Mellon University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Location	Dallas, 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$14,280 Out-Of-State$24,006
48%	% Receiving Financial Aid	79%
$47,608	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,286

11.66 %	Acceptance Rates	96.99 %
45.67 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.03 %
1,540	SAT Score	1,200
35	ACT Score	-
94 %	Graduation Rate	23 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
98 %	Retention Rate	81 %
15,888	Student Population	315
1,387	Number of Faculties	29
5 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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