Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Bucknell

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Bucknell 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 Bucknell is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Lewisburg, 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 Bucknell is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Bucknell has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,812) than Penn State Behrend ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Bucknell than Penn State Behrend.
Bucknell has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Behrend (1,220).
Bucknell has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Behrend (27).
Bucknell has more students with 3,969 students while Penn State Behrend has 3,336 students.
Bucknell has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Behrend's ratio is 12 to 1.
Bucknell has more full-time faculties with 398 faculties while Penn State Behrend has 256 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	vs.	Bucknell University
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$67,812
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	60%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,902

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	28.93 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.11 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,400
27	ACT Score	32
44 %	Graduation Rate	86 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
83 %	Retention Rate	94 %
3,336	Student Population	3,969
256	Number of Faculties	398
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services