Academic Comparison between Penn State DuBois and Carlow

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois and Carlow University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State DuBois is a four-year, public school located in DuBois, PA and Carlow 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 DuBois is a public and Carlow is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Carlow has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,874) than Penn State DuBois ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Carlow than Penn State DuBois.
Both Penn State DuBois and Carlow have the same submitted SAT scores (1,080).
Carlow has more students with 2,416 students while Penn State DuBois has 350 students.
Penn State DuBois has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Carlow's ratio is 12 to 1.
Carlow has more full-time faculties with 105 faculties while Penn State DuBois has 35 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois	vs.	Carlow University
DuBois, 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	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$35,874
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$10,585	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,806

97.12 %	Acceptance Rates	86.95 %
28.08 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.74 %
1,080	SAT Score	1,080
-	ACT Score	-
34 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	38 %
86 %	Retention Rate	84 %
350	Student Population	2,416
35	Number of Faculties	105
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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