Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Lycoming

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Lycoming 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 Lycoming is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Williamsport, 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 Lycoming is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Lycoming has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,804) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Lycoming than Penn State Abington.
Penn State Abington has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Lycoming (1,160).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Lycoming has 1,012 students.
Lycoming 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 Lycoming has 89 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Lycoming College
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Williamsport, 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	$49,804
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$41,704

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	74.07 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.54 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,160
26	ACT Score	-
20 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
77 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,885	Student Population	1,012
162	Number of Faculties	89
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), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services