Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Gettysburg

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Gettysburg, 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 Gettysburg is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Gettysburg has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,640) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Gettysburg than Penn State Abington.
Gettysburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Gettysburg has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Abington (26).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Gettysburg has 2,812 students.
Gettysburg has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Gettysburg has more full-time faculties with 211 faculties while Penn State Abington has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Gettysburg College
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$66,640
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,929

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	38.90 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.61 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,370
26	ACT Score	31
20 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
77 %	Retention Rate	91 %
2,885	Student Population	2,812
162	Number of Faculties	211
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, Placement services