Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Ursinus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington and Ursinus 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 Ursinus is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Collegeville, 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 Ursinus is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Ursinus has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,061) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Ursinus than Penn State Abington.
Ursinus has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Ursinus has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Abington (26).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Ursinus has 1,502 students.
Ursinus has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Ursinus has 137 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Ursinus College
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$61,061
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$42,899

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	91.77 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.47 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,305
26	ACT Score	29
20 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	87 %
2,885	Student Population	1,502
162	Number of Faculties	137
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services