Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and Carlow

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Carlow 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 Carlow is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, 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 Carlow is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Carlow has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,874) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Carlow than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Carlow (1,080).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 students while Carlow has 2,416 students.
Carlow has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 246 faculties while Carlow has 105 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Carlow University
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Pittsburgh, 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	$35,874
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,806

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	86.95 %
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.74 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,080
27	ACT Score	-
26 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	38 %
82 %	Retention Rate	84 %
4,478	Student Population	2,416
246	Number of Faculties	105
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services