Academic Comparison between Dickinson and Penn State Fayette

Dickinson College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly 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 Fayette is a four-year, public school located in Lemont Furnace, 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 Fayette is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Dickinson has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,650) than Penn State Fayette ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Dickinson than Penn State Fayette.
Dickinson has a higher submitted SAT score (1,380) than Penn State Fayette (1,170).
Dickinson has more students with 2,314 students while Penn State Fayette has 405 students.
Penn State Fayette has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Dickinson's ratio is 11 to 1.
Dickinson has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while Penn State Fayette has 41 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Dickinson College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Carlisle, Pennsylvania	Location	Lemont Furnace, 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$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
$43,964	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,246

42.09 %	Acceptance Rates	95.47 %
21.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.96 %
1,380	SAT Score	1,170
32	ACT Score	-
80 %	Graduation Rate	39 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
92 %	Retention Rate	78 %
2,314	Student Population	405
221	Number of Faculties	41
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services