Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and DeSales

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and DeSales 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 DeSales is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Center Valley, 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 DeSales is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
DeSales has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,800) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to DeSales than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than DeSales (1,180).
DeSales has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Harrisburg (27).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 students while DeSales has 2,972 students.
DeSales 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 DeSales has 133 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	DeSales University
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$46,800
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,573

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	77.09 %
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.67 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,180
27	ACT Score	28
26 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
82 %	Retention Rate	83 %
4,478	Student Population	2,972
246	Number of Faculties	133
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