Academic Comparison between Penn State Berks and Beaver College

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks and Arcadia 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 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 Berks 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 Berks ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Beaver College than Penn State Berks.
Beaver College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Penn State Berks (1,180).
Beaver College has more students with 3,404 students while Penn State Berks has 1,884 students.
Beaver College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Beaver College has more full-time faculties with 143 faculties while Penn State Berks has 125 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks	vs.	Arcadia University
Reading, 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$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$49,610
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$9,856	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,353

98.67 %	Acceptance Rates	80.22 %
9.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	7.38 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,190
20	ACT Score	-
32 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
77 %	Retention Rate	79 %
1,884	Student Population	3,404
125	Number of Faculties	143
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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