Academic Comparison between Dickinson and Penn State Altoona

Dickinson College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 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 Altoona is a four-year, public school located in Altoona, 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 Altoona is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Dickinson has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,650) than Penn State Altoona ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Dickinson than Penn State Altoona.
Dickinson has a higher submitted SAT score (1,380) than Penn State Altoona (1,180).
Dickinson has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Penn State Altoona (26).
Penn State Altoona has more students with 2,371 students while Dickinson has 2,314 students.
Dickinson has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Altoona's ratio is 13 to 1.
Dickinson has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while Penn State Altoona has 177 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Dickinson College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Carlisle, Pennsylvania	Location	Altoona, 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$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$43,964	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,865

42.09 %	Acceptance Rates	98.06 %
21.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.26 %
1,380	SAT Score	1,180
32	ACT Score	26
80 %	Graduation Rate	17 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
92 %	Retention Rate	80 %
2,314	Student Population	2,371
221	Number of Faculties	177
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services