Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Mount Aloysius

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Mount Aloysius 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 Mount Aloysius is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Cresson, 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 Mount Aloysius is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Mount Aloysius has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,545) than Penn State Behrend ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Mount Aloysius than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Mount Aloysius (1,070).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,336 students while Mount Aloysius has 2,955 students.
Mount Aloysius 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 Mount Aloysius has 60 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	vs.	Mount Aloysius College
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Cresson, 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	$28,545
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	37%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,139

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	82.05 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.57 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,070
27	ACT Score	-
44 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
83 %	Retention Rate	56 %
3,336	Student Population	2,955
256	Number of Faculties	60
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), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare