Academic Comparison between Penn State Beaver and Saint Francis

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver and Saint Francis 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 Saint Francis is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Loretto, 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 Saint Francis is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Francis has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,388) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Saint Francis than Penn State Beaver.
Penn State Beaver has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Saint Francis (1,140).
Penn State Beaver has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Saint Francis (25).
Saint Francis has more students with 2,963 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Penn State Beaver has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Saint Francis's ratio is 16 to 1.
Saint Francis has more full-time faculties with 117 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver	vs.	Saint Francis University
Monaca, Pennsylvania	Location	Loretto, 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	$26,388
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$9,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,212

95.65 %	Acceptance Rates	76.82 %
9.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.55 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,140
27	ACT Score	25
22 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	83 %
482	Student Population	2,963
38	Number of Faculties	117
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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