Academic Comparison between Penn State Fayette and Saint Francis

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly and Saint Francis University 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 Saint Francis is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Loretto, 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 Saint Francis is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Francis has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,388) than Penn State Fayette ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Saint Francis than Penn State Fayette.
Penn State Fayette has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than Saint Francis (1,140).
Saint Francis has more students with 2,963 students while Penn State Fayette has 405 students.
Penn State Fayette has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Saint Francis's ratio is 16 to 1.
Saint Francis has more full-time faculties with 117 faculties while Penn State Fayette has 41 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly	vs.	Saint Francis University
Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania	Location	Loretto, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$26,388
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$11,246	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,212

95.47 %	Acceptance Rates	76.82 %
13.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.55 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,140
-	ACT Score	25
39 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	83 %
405	Student Population	2,963
41	Number of Faculties	117
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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