Academic Comparison between Penn State Brandywine and Duquesne

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine and Duquesne University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Brandywine is a four-year, public school located in Media, PA and Duquesne is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Penn State Brandywine is a public and Duquesne is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Duquesne has more expensive tuition & fees ($48,986) than Penn State Brandywine ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Duquesne than Penn State Brandywine.
Duquesne has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Penn State Brandywine (1,200).
Duquesne has more students with 8,234 students while Penn State Brandywine has 1,236 students.
Duquesne has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Brandywine's ratio is 15 to 1.
Duquesne has more full-time faculties with 456 faculties while Penn State Brandywine has 69 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine	vs.	Duquesne University
Media, Pennsylvania	Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$48,986
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$9,802	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,851

98.11 %	Acceptance Rates	83.56 %
16.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.38 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,260
-	ACT Score	29
26 %	Graduation Rate	77 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
73 %	Retention Rate	84 %
1,236	Student Population	8,234
69	Number of Faculties	456
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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, On-campus daycare