Penn State vs Penn State Beaver

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 has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,790) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Penn State Beaver.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,330) than Penn State Beaver (1,200).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Penn State Beaver (27).
Penn State has more students with 50,737 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Penn State Beaver has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 4,174 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Monaca, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$20,644 Out-Of-State$41,790	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$14,013	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

60.56 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
17.11 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,330	SAT Score	1,200
30	ACT Score	27
86 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
93 %	Retention Rate	76 %
50,737	Student Population	482
4,174	Number of Faculties	38
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

Academic Comparison between Penn State and Penn State Beaver

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors