Penn State Harrisburg vs Penn State Scranton

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 Harrisburg has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,958) than Penn State Scranton ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Harrisburg than Penn State Scranton.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Scranton (1,190).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 students while Penn State Scranton has 800 students.
Penn State Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 246 faculties while Penn State Scranton has 58 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,351

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	98.52 %
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.57 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,190
27	ACT Score	-
26 %	Graduation Rate	39 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
82 %	Retention Rate	79 %
4,478	Student Population	800
246	Number of Faculties	58
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and Penn State Scranton

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors