Academic Comparison between Penn State Brandywine and Elizabethtown

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine and Elizabethtown College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Brandywine is a four-year, public school located in Media, 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 Brandywine 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 Brandywine ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Elizabethtown than Penn State Brandywine.
Both Penn State Brandywine and Elizabethtown have the same submitted SAT scores (1,200).
Elizabethtown has more students with 2,283 students while Penn State Brandywine has 1,236 students.
Elizabethtown has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Brandywine's ratio is 15 to 1.
Elizabethtown has more full-time faculties with 108 faculties while Penn State Brandywine has 69 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine	vs.	Elizabethtown College
Media, 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$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$37,950
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$9,802	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,932

98.11 %	Acceptance Rates	77.87 %
16.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.65 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	27
26 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
73 %	Retention Rate	84 %
1,236	Student Population	2,283
69	Number of Faculties	108
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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