Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania vs Penn State Behrend

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 Behrend 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 Behrend.
Penn State Behrend 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 Behrend has 3,336 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 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 Behrend has 256 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Erie, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master'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	74%
$8,075	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,249

93.09 %	Acceptance Rates	96.83 %
29.17 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.52 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	27
54 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
78 %	Retention Rate	83 %
11,092	Student Population	3,336
508	Number of Faculties	256
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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

Academic Comparison between Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and Penn State Behrend

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors