Academic Comparison between Central Penn and Penn State York

Central Penn College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Central Penn is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Summerdale, PA and Penn State York is a four-year, public school located in York, PA.

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

Central Penn is a private (for-profit) and Penn State York is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State York has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than Central Penn ($19,854).
It is harder to admit to Central Penn than Penn State York.
Central Penn has more students with 684 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Central Penn has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State York has more full-time faculties with 43 faculties while Central Penn has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Central Penn College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
Summerdale, Pennsylvania	Location	York, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification
$19,854	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$7,673	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,575

18.46 %	Acceptance Rates	97.41 %
83.41 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.73 %
-	SAT Score	1,130
-	ACT Score	25
51 %	Graduation Rate	16 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	49 %
65 %	Retention Rate	77 %
684	Student Population	677
38	Number of Faculties	43
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services