Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Dickinson

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Dickinson 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 Dickinson is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Carlisle, 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 Dickinson is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Dickinson has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,650) than Penn State Behrend ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Dickinson than Penn State Behrend.
Dickinson has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Behrend (1,220).
Dickinson has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Behrend (27).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,336 students while Dickinson has 2,314 students.
Dickinson has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Behrend's ratio is 12 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 256 faculties while Dickinson has 221 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	vs.	Dickinson College
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$65,650
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,964

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	42.09 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.15 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,380
27	ACT Score	32
44 %	Graduation Rate	80 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	92 %
3,336	Student Population	2,314
256	Number of Faculties	221
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare