Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Juniata

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Juniata 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 Juniata is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Huntingdon, 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 Juniata is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Juniata has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,580) than Penn State Behrend ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Juniata than Penn State Behrend.
Both Penn State Behrend and Juniata have the same submitted SAT scores (1,220).
Both Penn State Behrend and Juniata have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,336 students while Juniata has 1,321 students.
Juniata 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 Juniata has 97 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	vs.	Juniata College
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Huntingdon, 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	$58,580
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$41,757

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	78.91 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.74 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,220
27	ACT Score	27
44 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
83 %	Retention Rate	83 %
3,336	Student Population	1,321
256	Number of Faculties	97
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	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