Academic Comparison between Dickinson and Penn State Berks

Dickinson College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 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 Berks is a four-year, public school located in Reading, 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 Berks is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Dickinson has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,650) than Penn State Berks ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Dickinson than Penn State Berks.
Dickinson has a higher submitted SAT score (1,380) than Penn State Berks (1,180).
Dickinson has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Penn State Berks (20).
Dickinson has more students with 2,314 students while Penn State Berks has 1,884 students.
Dickinson has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Dickinson has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while Penn State Berks has 125 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Dickinson College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Carlisle, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, 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	68%
$43,964	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,856

42.09 %	Acceptance Rates	98.67 %
21.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.43 %
1,380	SAT Score	1,180
32	ACT Score	20
80 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
92 %	Retention Rate	77 %
2,314	Student Population	1,884
221	Number of Faculties	125
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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