Academic Comparison between Lycoming and Penn State Berks

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

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

Lycoming is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Berks is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Lycoming has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,804) than Penn State Berks ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Lycoming than Penn State Berks.
Penn State Berks has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than Lycoming (1,160).
Penn State Berks has more students with 1,884 students while Lycoming has 1,012 students.
Lycoming has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Berks has more full-time faculties with 125 faculties while Lycoming has 89 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Lycoming College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Williamsport, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, 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
$49,804	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$41,704	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,856

74.07 %	Acceptance Rates	98.67 %
12.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.43 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,180
-	ACT Score	20
60 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	77 %
1,012	Student Population	1,884
89	Number of Faculties	125
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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