Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Thomas Jefferson

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Thomas Jefferson has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,355) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Thomas Jefferson than Penn State Abington.
Thomas Jefferson has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Thomas Jefferson has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Abington (26).
Thomas Jefferson has more students with 8,238 students while Penn State Abington has 2,885 students.
Thomas Jefferson has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Thomas Jefferson has more full-time faculties with 330 faculties while Penn State Abington has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Thomas Jefferson University
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	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$47,355
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,176

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	80.97 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.15 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,240
26	ACT Score	27
20 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
77 %	Retention Rate	82 %
2,885	Student Population	8,238
162	Number of Faculties	330
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), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare