Academic Comparison between Penn State Greater Allegheny and Saint Vincent

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny and Saint Vincent 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 Saint Vincent is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Latrobe, 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 Saint Vincent is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Vincent has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,396) than Penn State Greater Allegheny ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Saint Vincent than Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than Saint Vincent (1,115).
Saint Vincent has more students with 1,440 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 Saint Vincent's ratio is 11 to 1.
Saint Vincent has more full-time faculties with 96 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.	Saint Vincent College
McKeesport, Pennsylvania	Location	Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,396
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$11,736	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,596

96.47 %	Acceptance Rates	61.73 %
19.46 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.40 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,115
-	ACT Score	22
19 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
33 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
78 %	Retention Rate	82 %
352	Student Population	1,440
39	Number of Faculties	96
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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