Academic Comparison between Penn State Berks and Elizabethtown

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks and Elizabethtown College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Berks is a four-year, public school located in Reading, PA and Elizabethtown is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Elizabethtown, 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 Elizabethtown is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Elizabethtown has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,950) than Penn State Berks ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Elizabethtown than Penn State Berks.
Elizabethtown has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Penn State Berks (1,180).
Elizabethtown has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Penn State Berks (20).
Elizabethtown has more students with 2,283 students while Penn State Berks has 1,884 students.
Penn State Berks has more full-time faculties with 125 faculties while Elizabethtown has 108 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks	vs.	Elizabethtown College
Reading, Pennsylvania	Location	Elizabethtown, 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 (smaller programs)
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$37,950
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$9,856	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,932

98.67 %	Acceptance Rates	77.87 %
9.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.65 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,200
20	ACT Score	27
32 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	84 %
1,884	Student Population	2,283
125	Number of Faculties	108
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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