Academic Comparison between Dickinson and Penn State York

Dickinson College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York 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 York is a four-year, public school located in York, 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 York is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Dickinson has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,650) than Penn State York ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Dickinson than Penn State York.
Dickinson has a higher submitted SAT score (1,380) than Penn State York (1,130).
Dickinson has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Penn State York (25).
Dickinson has more students with 2,314 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Dickinson has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
Dickinson has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Dickinson College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
Carlisle, Pennsylvania	Location	York, 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$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$43,964	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,575

42.09 %	Acceptance Rates	97.41 %
21.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.73 %
1,380	SAT Score	1,130
32	ACT Score	25
80 %	Graduation Rate	16 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	49 %
92 %	Retention Rate	77 %
2,314	Student Population	677
221	Number of Faculties	43
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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