Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Manor

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Manor 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 Manor is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Jenkintown, 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 Manor is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Abington has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,664) than Manor ($21,780).
It is harder to admit to Manor than Penn State Abington.
Penn State Abington has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Manor (820).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Manor has 567 students.
Manor has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Manor has 20 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Manor College
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$21,780
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,044

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	94.86 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.57 %
1,175	SAT Score	820
26	ACT Score	-
20 %	Graduation Rate	26 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
77 %	Retention Rate	56 %
2,885	Student Population	567
162	Number of Faculties	20
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service