Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Dickinson

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Dickinson 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 Dickinson is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Carlisle, 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 Dickinson is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Dickinson has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,650) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Dickinson than Penn State Abington.
Dickinson has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Dickinson has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Abington (26).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Dickinson has 2,314 students.
Dickinson has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Dickinson has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while Penn State Abington has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Dickinson College
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Carlisle, 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	$65,650
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,964

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	42.09 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.15 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,380
26	ACT Score	32
20 %	Graduation Rate	80 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	92 %
2,885	Student Population	2,314
162	Number of Faculties	221
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare