Academic Comparison between Penn State College of Medicine and SU

Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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.
SU has more students with 5,161 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 SU has 233 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine	vs.	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Hershey, Pennsylvania	Location	Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$0 Out-Of-State$0	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,570 Out-Of-State$15,824
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,828

-	Acceptance Rates	86.50 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.51 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	22
-	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
-	Retention Rate	77 %
943	Student Population	5,161
1,215	Number of Faculties	233
-	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
-	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare