Academic Comparison between Penn State Berks and Seton Hill

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks and Seton Hill 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 Seton Hill is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Greensburg, 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 Seton Hill is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Seton Hill has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,944) than Penn State Berks ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Seton Hill than Penn State Berks.
Penn State Berks has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Seton Hill (1,110).
Seton Hill has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Penn State Berks (20).
Seton Hill has more students with 1,927 students while Penn State Berks has 1,884 students.
Penn State Berks has more full-time faculties with 125 faculties while Seton Hill has 104 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks	vs.	Seton Hill University
Reading, Pennsylvania	Location	Greensburg, 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 (medium programs)
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,944
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$9,856	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$28,288

98.67 %	Acceptance Rates	79.53 %
9.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.25 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,110
20	ACT Score	23
32 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
77 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,884	Student Population	1,927
125	Number of Faculties	104
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, Placement services