Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Carlow

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Carlow University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Abington is a four-year, public school located in Abington, PA and Carlow is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, 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 Carlow is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Carlow has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,874) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Carlow than Penn State Abington.
Penn State Abington has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Carlow (1,080).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Carlow has 2,416 students.
Carlow has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Carlow has 105 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Carlow University
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$35,874
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,806

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	86.95 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.74 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,080
26	ACT Score	-
20 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	38 %
77 %	Retention Rate	84 %
2,885	Student Population	2,416
162	Number of Faculties	105
14 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), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services