Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Allegheny

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Allegheny College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Abington is a four-year, public school located in Abington, PA and Allegheny is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Meadville, PA.

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

Penn State Abington is a public and Allegheny is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Allegheny has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,550) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Allegheny than Penn State Abington.
Allegheny has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Allegheny has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Abington (26).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Allegheny has 1,171 students.
Allegheny has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Allegheny has 133 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Allegheny College
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Meadville, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$56,550
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$45,087

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	54.57 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.38 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,250
26	ACT Score	29
20 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	78 %
2,885	Student Population	1,171
162	Number of Faculties	133
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services