Academic Comparison between Penn State Greater Allegheny and Elizabethtown

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny and Elizabethtown College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Greater Allegheny is a four-year, public school located in McKeesport, PA and Elizabethtown is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Elizabethtown, PA.

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

Penn State Greater Allegheny is a public and Elizabethtown is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Elizabethtown has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,950) than Penn State Greater Allegheny ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Elizabethtown than Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Elizabethtown has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than Penn State Greater Allegheny (1,160).
Elizabethtown has more students with 2,283 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 Elizabethtown's ratio is 13 to 1.
Elizabethtown has more full-time faculties with 108 faculties while Penn State Greater Allegheny has 39 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny	vs.	Elizabethtown College
McKeesport, Pennsylvania	Location	Elizabethtown, 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 (smaller programs)
In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$37,950
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$11,736	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,932

96.47 %	Acceptance Rates	77.87 %
19.46 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.65 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	27
19 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
33 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	84 %
352	Student Population	2,283
39	Number of Faculties	108
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services