Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and Beaver College

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Arcadia University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Harrisburg is a four-year, public school located in Middletown, PA and Beaver College is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Glenside, PA.

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

Penn State Harrisburg is a public and Beaver College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Beaver College has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,610) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Beaver College than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Beaver College (1,190).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 students while Beaver College has 3,404 students.
Beaver College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 246 faculties while Beaver College has 143 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Arcadia University
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Glenside, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$49,610
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,353

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	80.22 %
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	7.38 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,190
27	ACT Score	-
26 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
82 %	Retention Rate	79 %
4,478	Student Population	3,404
246	Number of Faculties	143
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services