Academic Comparison between Dickinson and Penn State Abington

Dickinson College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Dickinson is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Carlisle, PA and Penn State Abington is a four-year, public school located in Abington, PA.

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

Dickinson is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Abington is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Dickinson has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,650) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Dickinson than Penn State Abington.
Dickinson has a higher submitted SAT score (1,380) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Dickinson has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Penn State Abington (26).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Dickinson has 2,314 students.
Dickinson has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Dickinson has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while Penn State Abington has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Dickinson College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Carlisle, Pennsylvania	Location	Abington, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$65,650	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$43,964	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,128

42.09 %	Acceptance Rates	96.77 %
21.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.18 %
1,380	SAT Score	1,175
32	ACT Score	26
80 %	Graduation Rate	20 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
92 %	Retention Rate	77 %
2,314	Student Population	2,885
221	Number of Faculties	162
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services