Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and Penn State Great Valley

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, public and located in Pennsylvania

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

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
Penn State Great Valley has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,396) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 students while Penn State Great Valley has 212 students.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 246 faculties while Penn State Great Valley has 35 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Malvern, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$0 Out-Of-State$28,396
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	-
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,220	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
26 %	Graduation Rate	-
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	-
4,478	Student Population	212
246	Number of Faculties	35
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	-
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services