Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Saint Vincent

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Saint Vincent 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 Saint Vincent is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Latrobe, 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 Vincent is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Vincent has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,396) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Saint Vincent than Penn State Abington.
Penn State Abington has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Saint Vincent (1,115).
Penn State Abington has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Saint Vincent (22).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Saint Vincent has 1,440 students.
Saint Vincent 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 Saint Vincent has 96 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Saint Vincent College
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,396
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,596

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	61.73 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.40 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,115
26	ACT Score	22
20 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
77 %	Retention Rate	82 %
2,885	Student Population	1,440
162	Number of Faculties	96
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, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services