Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Saint Vincent

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Saint Vincent 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 Saint Vincent is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Latrobe, 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 Vincent is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Vincent has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,396) than Penn State Behrend ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Saint Vincent than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Saint Vincent (1,115).
Penn State Behrend has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Saint Vincent (22).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,336 students while Saint Vincent has 1,440 students.
Saint Vincent 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 Saint Vincent has 96 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	vs.	Saint Vincent College
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,396
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,596

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	61.73 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.40 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,115
27	ACT Score	22
44 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
83 %	Retention Rate	82 %
3,336	Student Population	1,440
256	Number of Faculties	96
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, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services