Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Saint Joseph's

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Behrend is a four-year, public school located in Erie, PA and Saint Joseph's is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, 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 Saint Joseph's is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Joseph's has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,260) than Penn State Behrend ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Saint Joseph's than Penn State Behrend.
Saint Joseph's has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Behrend (1,220).
Saint Joseph's has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Behrend (27).
Saint Joseph's has more students with 7,159 students while Penn State Behrend has 3,336 students.
Saint Joseph's has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Behrend's ratio is 12 to 1.
Saint Joseph's has more full-time faculties with 369 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.	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$53,260
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$30,721

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	88.83 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.11 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,250
27	ACT Score	29
44 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
83 %	Retention Rate	89 %
3,336	Student Population	7,159
256	Number of Faculties	369
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