MSU vs Penn State Academic Comparison

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

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
MSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,372) than Penn State ($40,188).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than MSU.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,260) than MSU (1,260).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (28) than MSU (28).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while MSU has 50,023 students.
Penn State has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while MSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 2,996 faculties while Penn State has 2,994 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Michigan State University and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

MSU	vs.	Penn State
East Lansing, Michigan	Location	University Park, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$15,988 Out-Of-State$43,372	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$10,980	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,574

87.95 %	Acceptance Rates	55.21 %
20.95 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.46 %
1,260	SAT Score	1,300
28	ACT Score	29
81 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
89 %	Retention Rate	91 %
50,023	Student Population	50,028
2,996	Number of Faculties	2,994
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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