Academic Comparison between Penn State Beaver and Saint Joseph's

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver and Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia 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 Joseph's 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 Beaver is a public and Saint Joseph's is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Joseph's has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,260) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Saint Joseph's than Penn State Beaver.
Saint Joseph's has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Penn State Beaver (1,200).
Saint Joseph's has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Beaver (27).
Saint Joseph's has more students with 7,159 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Saint Joseph's has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Beaver's ratio is 12 to 1.
Saint Joseph's has more full-time faculties with 369 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver	vs.	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Monaca, 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	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$53,260
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$9,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$30,721

95.65 %	Acceptance Rates	88.83 %
9.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.11 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,250
27	ACT Score	29
22 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
76 %	Retention Rate	89 %
482	Student Population	7,159
38	Number of Faculties	369
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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