Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Central Penn

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Central Penn College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Behrend is a four-year, public school located in Erie, PA and Central Penn is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Summerdale, 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 Central Penn is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Behrend has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,958) than Central Penn ($19,854).
It is harder to admit to Central Penn than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,336 students while Central Penn has 684 students.
Central Penn has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Penn State Behrend's ratio is 12 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 256 faculties while Central Penn has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	vs.	Central Penn College
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Summerdale, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$19,854
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,673

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	18.46 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	83.41 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
44 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	65 %
3,336	Student Population	684
256	Number of Faculties	38
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services