Academic Comparison between Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Altoona

Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, public and located in Pennsylvania

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

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
Penn State Altoona has more students with 2,371 students while Penn State College of Medicine has 943 students.
Penn State College of Medicine has more full-time faculties with 1,215 faculties while Penn State Altoona has 177 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Hershey, Pennsylvania	Location	Altoona, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$0 Out-Of-State$0	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,865

-	Acceptance Rates	98.06 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.26 %
-	SAT Score	1,180
-	ACT Score	26
-	Graduation Rate	17 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
-	Retention Rate	80 %
943	Student Population	2,371
1,215	Number of Faculties	177
-	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
-	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services