Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Point Park

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Point Park 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 Point Park is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, 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 Point Park is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Point Park has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,570) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Abington than Point Park.
Point Park has more students with 3,448 students while Penn State Abington has 2,885 students.
Point Park 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 Point Park has 129 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Point Park University
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Pittsburgh, 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	$39,570
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,746

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	96.91 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.18 %
1,175	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
20 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
77 %	Retention Rate	74 %
2,885	Student Population	3,448
162	Number of Faculties	129
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), ROTC, 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