Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and Bucknell

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Bucknell 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 Bucknell is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Lewisburg, 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 Bucknell is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Bucknell has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,812) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Bucknell than Penn State Harrisburg.
Bucknell has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Harrisburg (1,220).
Bucknell has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Harrisburg (27).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 students while Bucknell has 3,969 students.
Bucknell has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 15 to 1.
Bucknell has more full-time faculties with 398 faculties while Penn State Harrisburg has 246 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Bucknell University
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$67,812
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	60%
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,902

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	28.93 %
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.11 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,400
27	ACT Score	32
26 %	Graduation Rate	86 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
82 %	Retention Rate	94 %
4,478	Student Population	3,969
246	Number of Faculties	398
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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