Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and Saint Joseph's

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Harrisburg is a four-year, public school located in Middletown, PA and Saint Joseph's is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, 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 Saint Joseph's is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Joseph's has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,260) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Saint Joseph's than Penn State Harrisburg.
Saint Joseph's has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Harrisburg (1,220).
Saint Joseph's has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Harrisburg (27).
Saint Joseph's has more students with 7,159 students while Penn State Harrisburg has 4,478 students.
Saint Joseph's has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 15 to 1.
Saint Joseph's has more full-time faculties with 369 faculties while Penn State Harrisburg has 246 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, 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	$53,260
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$30,721

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	88.83 %
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.11 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,250
27	ACT Score	29
26 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
82 %	Retention Rate	89 %
4,478	Student Population	7,159
246	Number of Faculties	369
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, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services