Academic Comparison between Penn State Brandywine and Saint Francis

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine and Saint Francis 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 Saint Francis is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Loretto, 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 Saint Francis is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Francis has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,388) than Penn State Brandywine ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Saint Francis than Penn State Brandywine.
Penn State Brandywine has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Saint Francis (1,140).
Saint Francis has more students with 2,963 students while Penn State Brandywine has 1,236 students.
Penn State Brandywine has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Saint Francis's ratio is 16 to 1.
Saint Francis has more full-time faculties with 117 faculties while Penn State Brandywine has 69 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine	vs.	Saint Francis University
Media, Pennsylvania	Location	Loretto, 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$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$26,388
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$9,802	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,212

98.11 %	Acceptance Rates	76.82 %
16.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.55 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,140
-	ACT Score	25
26 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
73 %	Retention Rate	83 %
1,236	Student Population	2,963
69	Number of Faculties	117
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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