Academic Comparison between Curtis Institute of Music and Penn State Harrisburg

Curtis Institute of Music and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg is a four-year, public school located in Middletown, 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 Harrisburg is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Harrisburg has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,958) than Curtis Institute of Music ($4,530).
It is harder to admit to Curtis Institute of Music than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 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 Harrisburg's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 246 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 Harrisburg
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	Middletown, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification
$4,530	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$8,941	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,737

4.58 %	Acceptance Rates	97.60 %
92.31 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.24 %
-	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	27
96 %	Graduation Rate	26 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
100 %	Retention Rate	82 %
161	Student Population	4,478
34	Number of Faculties	246
2 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services