Academic Comparison between Elizabethtown and Penn State Greater Allegheny

Elizabethtown College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny 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 Greater Allegheny is a four-year, public school located in McKeesport, 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 Greater Allegheny is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Elizabethtown has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,950) than Penn State Greater Allegheny ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Elizabethtown than Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Elizabethtown has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Penn State Greater Allegheny (1,160).
Elizabethtown has more students with 2,283 students while Penn State Greater Allegheny has 352 students.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Elizabethtown's ratio is 13 to 1.
Elizabethtown has more full-time faculties with 108 faculties while Penn State Greater Allegheny has 39 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Elizabethtown College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania	Location	McKeesport, 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$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$22,932	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,736

77.87 %	Acceptance Rates	96.47 %
17.65 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.46 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,160
27	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	19 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	33 %
84 %	Retention Rate	78 %
2,283	Student Population	352
108	Number of Faculties	39
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services