Academic Comparison between Penn State Berks and Moore College

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks and Moore College of Art and Design are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Berks is a four-year, public school located in Reading, PA and Moore College 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 Berks is a public and Moore College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Moore College has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,674) than Penn State Berks ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Moore College than Penn State Berks.
Moore College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Penn State Berks (1,180).
Moore College has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Penn State Berks (20).
Penn State Berks has more students with 1,884 students while Moore College has 549 students.
Moore College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Berks has more full-time faculties with 125 faculties while Moore College has 22 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks	vs.	Moore College of Art and Design
Reading, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$52,674
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$9,856	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,876

98.67 %	Acceptance Rates	56.46 %
9.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.55 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,260
20	ACT Score	30
32 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
77 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,884	Student Population	549
125	Number of Faculties	22
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 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, Placement services