Academic Comparison between Penn State Behrend and Wilkes

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Wilkes 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 Wilkes is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Wilkes-Barre, 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 Wilkes is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Wilkes has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,496) than Penn State Behrend ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Wilkes than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Wilkes (1,120).
Both Penn State Behrend and Wilkes have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
Wilkes has more students with 5,381 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 Wilkes's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 256 faculties while Wilkes has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	vs.	Wilkes University
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$43,496
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$11,249	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,309

96.83 %	Acceptance Rates	90.64 %
14.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.32 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,120
27	ACT Score	27
44 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
83 %	Retention Rate	72 %
3,336	Student Population	5,381
256	Number of Faculties	162
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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