Academic Comparison between Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and UofS

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and University of Scranton are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a four-year, public school located in Bloomsburg, PA and UofS is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Scranton, PA.

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

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a public and UofS is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
UofS has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,777) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to UofS than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
UofS 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 UofS has 4,724 students.
UofS has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 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 UofS has 274 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	vs.	University of Scranton
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Scranton, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870	2025 Tuition & Fees	$53,777
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$8,075	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,494

93.09 %	Acceptance Rates	81.23 %
29.17 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.30 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,230
-	ACT Score	27
54 %	Graduation Rate	80 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	85 %
11,092	Student Population	4,724
508	Number of Faculties	274
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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, Placement services