Academic Comparison between Dickinson and Penn State Mont Alto

Dickinson College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 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 Mont Alto is a four-year, public school located in Mont Alto, 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 Mont Alto is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Dickinson has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,650) than Penn State Mont Alto ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Dickinson than Penn State Mont Alto.
Dickinson has a higher submitted SAT score (1,380) than Penn State Mont Alto (1,160).
Dickinson has more students with 2,314 students while Penn State Mont Alto has 582 students.
Penn State Mont Alto has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Dickinson's ratio is 11 to 1.
Dickinson has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while Penn State Mont Alto has 51 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Dickinson College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Carlisle, Pennsylvania	Location	Mont Alto, 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	81%
$43,964	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,557

42.09 %	Acceptance Rates	98.21 %
21.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.42 %
1,380	SAT Score	1,160
32	ACT Score	-
80 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
92 %	Retention Rate	83 %
2,314	Student Population	582
221	Number of Faculties	51
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services