Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Alvernia

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Alvernia University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Behrend is a four-year, public school located in Erie, PA and Alvernia is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Reading, PA.

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

Penn State Behrend is a public and Alvernia is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Alvernia has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,000) than Penn State Behrend ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Alvernia than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Alvernia (1,170).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,336 students while Alvernia has 2,796 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Alvernia's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 256 faculties while Alvernia has 122 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	vs.	Alvernia University
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$45,000
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,690

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	58.06 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.32 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,170
27	ACT Score	-
44 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
83 %	Retention Rate	72 %
3,336	Student Population	2,796
256	Number of Faculties	122
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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