Academic Comparison between Penn State Berks and Alvernia

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

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

Penn State Berks is a public and Alvernia is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Alvernia has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,000) than Penn State Berks ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Alvernia than Penn State Berks.
Penn State Berks has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Alvernia (1,170).
Alvernia has more students with 2,796 students while Penn State Berks has 1,884 students.
Penn State Berks has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Alvernia's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Berks has more full-time faculties with 125 faculties while Alvernia has 122 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks	vs.	Alvernia University
Reading, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$45,000
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
$9,856	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,690

98.67 %	Acceptance Rates	58.06 %
9.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.32 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,170
20	ACT Score	-
32 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
77 %	Retention Rate	72 %
1,884	Student Population	2,796
125	Number of Faculties	122
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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