Academic Comparison between Gettysburg and Penn State Beaver

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

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

Gettysburg is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Gettysburg has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,640) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Gettysburg than Penn State Beaver.
Gettysburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,370) than Penn State Beaver (1,200).
Gettysburg has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Penn State Beaver (27).
Gettysburg has more students with 2,812 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Gettysburg has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Beaver's ratio is 12 to 1.
Gettysburg has more full-time faculties with 211 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Gettysburg College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Monaca, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$66,640	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$46,929	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

38.90 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
15.61 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,370	SAT Score	1,200
31	ACT Score	27
83 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
91 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,812	Student Population	482
211	Number of Faculties	38
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services