Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Saint Joseph's

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Abington is a four-year, public school located in Abington, PA and Saint Joseph's is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, 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 Saint Joseph's is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Joseph's has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,260) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Saint Joseph's than Penn State Abington.
Saint Joseph's has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Saint Joseph's has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Abington (26).
Saint Joseph's has more students with 7,159 students while Penn State Abington has 2,885 students.
Saint Joseph's has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Saint Joseph's has more full-time faculties with 369 faculties while Penn State Abington has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$53,260
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$30,721

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	88.83 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.11 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,250
26	ACT Score	29
20 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
77 %	Retention Rate	89 %
2,885	Student Population	7,159
162	Number of Faculties	369
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), 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