Academic Comparison between Penn State Brandywine and Seton Hill

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine and Seton Hill 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 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 Brandywine 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 Brandywine ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Seton Hill than Penn State Brandywine.
Penn State Brandywine has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Seton Hill (1,110).
Seton Hill has more students with 1,927 students while Penn State Brandywine has 1,236 students.
Seton Hill has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Brandywine's ratio is 15 to 1.
Seton Hill has more full-time faculties with 104 faculties while Penn State Brandywine has 69 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine	vs.	Seton Hill University
Media, 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$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,944
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$9,802	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$28,288

98.11 %	Acceptance Rates	79.53 %
16.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.25 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	23
26 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
73 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,236	Student Population	1,927
69	Number of Faculties	104
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, Placement services