Academic Comparison between Curtis Institute of Music and Penn State Greater Allegheny

Curtis Institute of Music and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Curtis Institute of Music is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, PA and Penn State Greater Allegheny is a four-year, public school located in McKeesport, PA.

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

Curtis Institute of Music is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Greater Allegheny is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has more expensive tuition & fees ($24,134) than Curtis Institute of Music ($4,530).
It is harder to admit to Curtis Institute of Music than Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has more students with 352 students while Curtis Institute of Music has 161 students.
Curtis Institute of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 2 to 1 while Penn State Greater Allegheny's ratio is 9 to 1.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has more full-time faculties with 39 faculties while Curtis Institute of Music has 34 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Curtis Institute of Music	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification
$4,530	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$8,941	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,736

4.58 %	Acceptance Rates	96.47 %
92.31 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.46 %
-	SAT Score	1,160
-	ACT Score	-
96 %	Graduation Rate	19 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	33 %
100 %	Retention Rate	78 %
161	Student Population	352
34	Number of Faculties	39
2 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services