Academic Comparison between Elizabethtown and Penn State Brandywine

Elizabethtown College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Elizabethtown is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Elizabethtown, PA and Penn State Brandywine is a four-year, public school located in Media, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Elizabethtown is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Brandywine is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Elizabethtown has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,950) than Penn State Brandywine ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Elizabethtown than Penn State Brandywine.
Both Elizabethtown and Penn State Brandywine have the same submitted SAT scores (1,200).
Elizabethtown has more students with 2,283 students while Penn State Brandywine has 1,236 students.
Elizabethtown has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Brandywine's ratio is 15 to 1.
Elizabethtown has more full-time faculties with 108 faculties while Penn State Brandywine has 69 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Elizabethtown College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania	Location	Media, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification
$37,950	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$22,932	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,802

77.87 %	Acceptance Rates	98.11 %
17.65 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.81 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,200
27	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	26 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
84 %	Retention Rate	73 %
2,283	Student Population	1,236
108	Number of Faculties	69
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services