Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and Grove City

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Grove City College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Harrisburg is a four-year, public school located in Middletown, PA and Grove City is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Grove City, 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 Grove City is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Harrisburg has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,958) than Grove City ($21,700).
It is harder to admit to Grove City than Penn State Harrisburg.
Grove City has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Harrisburg (1,220).
Both Penn State Harrisburg and Grove City have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 students while Grove City has 2,383 students.
Grove City has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 15 to 1.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Grove City College
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Grove City, 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 - Diverse Fields
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$21,700
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,950

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	72.32 %
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.29 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,265
27	ACT Score	27
26 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
82 %	Retention Rate	88 %
4,478	Student Population	2,383
246	Number of Faculties	-
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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