Academic Comparison between Penn State Beaver and Beaver College

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver and Arcadia University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Beaver is a four-year, public school located in Monaca, PA and Beaver College is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Glenside, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Penn State Beaver is a public and Beaver College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Beaver College has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,610) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Beaver College than Penn State Beaver.
Penn State Beaver has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Beaver College (1,190).
Beaver College has more students with 3,404 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Beaver College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Beaver's ratio is 12 to 1.
Beaver College has more full-time faculties with 143 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver	vs.	Arcadia University
Monaca, Pennsylvania	Location	Glenside, 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$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$49,610
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$9,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,353

95.65 %	Acceptance Rates	80.22 %
9.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	7.38 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,190
27	ACT Score	-
22 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
76 %	Retention Rate	79 %
482	Student Population	3,404
38	Number of Faculties	143
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services