Academic Comparison between Penn State Berks and Saint Joseph's

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks and Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Berks is a four-year, public school located in Reading, PA and Saint Joseph's 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 Saint Joseph's is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Joseph's has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,260) than Penn State Berks ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Saint Joseph's than Penn State Berks.
Saint Joseph's has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Penn State Berks (1,180).
Saint Joseph's has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Penn State Berks (20).
Saint Joseph's has more students with 7,159 students while Penn State Berks has 1,884 students.
Saint Joseph's has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Saint Joseph's has more full-time faculties with 369 faculties while Penn State Berks has 125 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks	vs.	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Reading, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, 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	$53,260
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$9,856	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$30,721

98.67 %	Acceptance Rates	88.83 %
9.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.11 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,250
20	ACT Score	29
32 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
77 %	Retention Rate	89 %
1,884	Student Population	7,159
125	Number of Faculties	369
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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