Academic Comparison between Manor and Penn State Brandywine

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

Manor is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Brandywine is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Brandywine has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than Manor ($21,780).
It is harder to admit to Manor than Penn State Brandywine.
Penn State Brandywine has a higher submitted SAT score (820) than Manor (820).
Penn State Brandywine has more students with 1,236 students while Manor has 567 students.
Manor has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Brandywine's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Brandywine has more full-time faculties with 69 faculties while Manor has 20 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Manor College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania	Location	Media, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's	Carnegie Classification
$21,780	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$10,044	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,802

94.86 %	Acceptance Rates	98.11 %
10.57 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.81 %
820	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	-
26 %	Graduation Rate	26 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
56 %	Retention Rate	73 %
567	Student Population	1,236
20	Number of Faculties	69
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services