Academic Comparison between Penn State Fayette and Villanova

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly and Villanova 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 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 Fayette 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 Fayette ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Villanova than Penn State Fayette.
Villanova has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than Penn State Fayette (1,170).
Villanova has more students with 10,041 students while Penn State Fayette has 405 students.
Penn State Fayette has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Villanova's ratio is 10 to 1.
Villanova has more full-time faculties with 769 faculties while Penn State Fayette has 41 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly	vs.	Villanova University
Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania	Location	Villanova, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$67,776
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$11,246	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,855

95.47 %	Acceptance Rates	26.98 %
13.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.73 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,450
-	ACT Score	33
39 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
78 %	Retention Rate	95 %
405	Student Population	10,041
41	Number of Faculties	769
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, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services