Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Villanova

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Villanova University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Behrend is a four-year, public school located in Erie, PA and Villanova is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Villanova, 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 Villanova is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Villanova has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,776) than Penn State Behrend ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Villanova than Penn State Behrend.
Villanova has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Behrend (1,220).
Villanova has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Behrend (27).
Villanova has more students with 10,041 students while Penn State Behrend has 3,336 students.
Villanova has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Behrend's ratio is 12 to 1.
Villanova has more full-time faculties with 769 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.	Villanova University
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Villanova, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$67,776
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,855

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	26.98 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.73 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,450
27	ACT Score	33
44 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
83 %	Retention Rate	95 %
3,336	Student Population	10,041
256	Number of Faculties	769
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	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