Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Ursinus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Ursinus 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 Ursinus is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Collegeville, 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 Ursinus is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Ursinus has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,061) than Penn State Behrend ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Ursinus than Penn State Behrend.
Ursinus has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Behrend (1,220).
Ursinus has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Behrend (27).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,336 students while Ursinus has 1,502 students.
Ursinus has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Behrend's ratio is 12 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 256 faculties while Ursinus has 137 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	vs.	Ursinus College
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$61,061
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$42,899

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	91.77 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.47 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,305
27	ACT Score	29
44 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	87 %
3,336	Student Population	1,502
256	Number of Faculties	137
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services