Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania vs Penn State Altoona

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

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
Penn State Altoona has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,958) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania than Penn State Altoona.
Penn State Altoona has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 11,092 students while Penn State Altoona has 2,371 students.
Penn State Altoona has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more full-time faculties with 508 faculties while Penn State Altoona has 177 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Altoona, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$8,075	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,865

93.09 %	Acceptance Rates	98.06 %
29.17 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.26 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,180
-	ACT Score	26
54 %	Graduation Rate	17 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	80 %
11,092	Student Population	2,371
508	Number of Faculties	177
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

Academic Comparison between Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and Penn State Altoona

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors