Academic Comparison between Penn State Greater Allegheny and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, public and located in Pennsylvania

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

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has more expensive tuition & fees ($24,134) than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($18,870).
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has more students with 617 students while Penn State Greater Allegheny has 352 students.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Cheyney University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has more full-time faculties with 39 faculties while Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has 35 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny	vs.	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
McKeesport, Pennsylvania	Location	Cheyney, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
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	In-State$10,904 Out-Of-State$18,870
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$11,736	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,124

96.47 %	Acceptance Rates	-
19.46 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,160	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
19 %	Graduation Rate	41 %
33 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
78 %	Retention Rate	69 %
352	Student Population	617
39	Number of Faculties	35
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services