Academic Comparison between Penn State Fayette and Lycoming

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly and Lycoming College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Fayette is a four-year, public school located in Lemont Furnace, PA and Lycoming is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Williamsport, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Penn State Fayette is a public and Lycoming is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Lycoming has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,804) than Penn State Fayette ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Lycoming than Penn State Fayette.
Penn State Fayette has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than Lycoming (1,160).
Lycoming has more students with 1,012 students while Penn State Fayette has 405 students.
Penn State Fayette has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Lycoming's ratio is 10 to 1.
Lycoming has more full-time faculties with 89 faculties while Penn State Fayette has 41 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly	vs.	Lycoming College
Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania	Location	Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$49,804
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$11,246	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$41,704

95.47 %	Acceptance Rates	74.07 %
13.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.54 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,160
-	ACT Score	-
39 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
78 %	Retention Rate	76 %
405	Student Population	1,012
41	Number of Faculties	89
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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