Penn State vs Penn State Brandywine

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 Brandywine ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Penn State Brandywine.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,330) than Penn State Brandywine (1,200).
Penn State has more students with 50,737 students while Penn State Brandywine has 1,236 students.
Penn State Brandywine has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 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 Brandywine has 69 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Media, 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$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$14,013	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,802

60.56 %	Acceptance Rates	98.11 %
17.11 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.81 %
1,330	SAT Score	1,200
30	ACT Score	-
86 %	Graduation Rate	26 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
93 %	Retention Rate	73 %
50,737	Student Population	1,236
4,174	Number of Faculties	69
16 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, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

Academic Comparison between Penn State and Penn State Brandywine

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors