Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Curtis Institute of Music

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Curtis Institute of Music are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Behrend is a four-year, public school located in Erie, PA and Curtis Institute of Music is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, 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 Curtis Institute of Music is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Behrend has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,958) than Curtis Institute of Music ($4,530).
It is harder to admit to Curtis Institute of Music than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,336 students while Curtis Institute of Music has 161 students.
Curtis Institute of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 2 to 1 while Penn State Behrend's ratio is 12 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 256 faculties while Curtis Institute of Music has 34 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	vs.	Curtis Institute of Music
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$4,530
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,941

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	4.58 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	92.31 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
44 %	Graduation Rate	96 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	100 %
3,336	Student Population	161
256	Number of Faculties	34
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	2 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services