Academic Comparison between Curtis Institute of Music and Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Curtis Institute of Music and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre is a four-year, public school located in Dallas, 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 Wilkes-Barre is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre has more expensive tuition & fees ($24,006) than Curtis Institute of Music ($4,530).
It is harder to admit to Curtis Institute of Music than Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre has more students with 315 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 Wilkes-Barre's ratio is 10 to 1.
Curtis Institute of Music has more full-time faculties with 34 faculties while Penn State Wilkes-Barre has 29 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Curtis Institute of Music	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	Dallas, 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$14,280 Out-Of-State$24,006
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	79%
$8,941	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,286

4.58 %	Acceptance Rates	96.99 %
92.31 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.03 %
-	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	-
96 %	Graduation Rate	23 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
100 %	Retention Rate	81 %
161	Student Population	315
34	Number of Faculties	29
2 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services