Academic Comparison between Mount Aloysius and Penn State Brandywine

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

Mount Aloysius is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Brandywine is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Mount Aloysius has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,545) than Penn State Brandywine ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Mount Aloysius than Penn State Brandywine.
Penn State Brandywine has a higher submitted SAT score (1,070) than Mount Aloysius (1,070).
Mount Aloysius has more students with 2,955 students while Penn State Brandywine has 1,236 students.
Mount Aloysius has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Brandywine's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Brandywine has more full-time faculties with 69 faculties while Mount Aloysius has 60 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Mount Aloysius College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Cresson, Pennsylvania	Location	Media, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification
$28,545	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
37%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$17,139	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,802

82.05 %	Acceptance Rates	98.11 %
24.57 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.81 %
1,070	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	-
57 %	Graduation Rate	26 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
56 %	Retention Rate	73 %
2,955	Student Population	1,236
60	Number of Faculties	69
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services