Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Grove City

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Grove City 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 Grove City is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Grove City, 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 Grove City is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Behrend has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,958) than Grove City ($21,700).
It is harder to admit to Grove City than Penn State Behrend.
Grove City has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Behrend (1,220).
Both Penn State Behrend and Grove City have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,336 students while Grove City has 2,383 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Grove City's ratio is 13 to 1.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	vs.	Grove City College
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Grove City, 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 - Diverse Fields
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$21,700
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,950

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	72.32 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.29 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,265
27	ACT Score	27
44 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
83 %	Retention Rate	88 %
3,336	Student Population	2,383
256	Number of Faculties	-
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services