Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Chatham

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Chatham 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 Chatham 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 Chatham is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Chatham has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,001) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Chatham than Penn State Abington.
Chatham has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Both Penn State Abington and Chatham have the same submitted ACT scores (26).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Chatham has 2,309 students.
Chatham has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Chatham has 135 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Chatham 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	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$45,001
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,622

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	61.96 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.74 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,180
26	ACT Score	26
20 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
77 %	Retention Rate	78 %
2,885	Student Population	2,309
162	Number of Faculties	135
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services