Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Immaculata

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Immaculata 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 Immaculata is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Immaculata, 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 Immaculata is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Immaculata has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,980) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Immaculata than Penn State Abington.
Immaculata has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Immaculata has 2,512 students.
Immaculata has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Immaculata has 79 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Immaculata University
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Immaculata, 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	$28,980
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,254

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	85.76 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.11 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,260
26	ACT Score	-
20 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
77 %	Retention Rate	83 %
2,885	Student Population	2,512
162	Number of Faculties	79
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	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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