Academic Comparison between Penn State Beaver and Seton Hill

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver and Seton Hill 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 Seton Hill is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Greensburg, 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 Seton Hill is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Seton Hill has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,944) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Seton Hill than Penn State Beaver.
Penn State Beaver has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Seton Hill (1,110).
Penn State Beaver has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Seton Hill (23).
Seton Hill has more students with 1,927 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Penn State Beaver has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Seton Hill's ratio is 13 to 1.
Seton Hill has more full-time faculties with 104 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver	vs.	Seton Hill University
Monaca, Pennsylvania	Location	Greensburg, 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 (medium programs)
In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,944
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$9,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$28,288

95.65 %	Acceptance Rates	79.53 %
9.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.25 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,110
27	ACT Score	23
22 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
76 %	Retention Rate	81 %
482	Student Population	1,927
38	Number of Faculties	104
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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