Academic Comparison between Juniata and Penn State Behrend

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

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

Juniata is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Behrend is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Juniata has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,580) than Penn State Behrend ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Juniata than Penn State Behrend.
Both Juniata and Penn State Behrend have the same submitted SAT scores (1,220).
Both Juniata and Penn State Behrend have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,336 students while Juniata has 1,321 students.
Juniata has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Behrend's ratio is 12 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 256 faculties while Juniata has 97 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Juniata College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania	Location	Erie, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$58,580	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$41,757	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,249

78.91 %	Acceptance Rates	96.83 %
16.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.52 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,220
27	ACT Score	27
74 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
83 %	Retention Rate	83 %
1,321	Student Population	3,336
97	Number of Faculties	256
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services