Penn State Behrend vs Penn State

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
Penn State has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,790) than Penn State Behrend ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Behrend (1,220).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Behrend (27).
Penn State has more students with 50,737 students while Penn State Behrend has 3,336 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 4,174 faculties while Penn State Behrend has 256 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	University Park, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,644 Out-Of-State$41,790
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$14,013

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	60.56 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.11 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,330
27	ACT Score	30
44 %	Graduation Rate	86 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
83 %	Retention Rate	93 %
3,336	Student Population	50,737
256	Number of Faculties	4,174
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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, On-campus daycare

Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Penn State

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors