Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and Seton Hill

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Seton Hill 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 Seton Hill is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Greensburg, 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 Seton Hill is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Seton Hill has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,944) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Seton Hill than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Seton Hill (1,110).
Penn State Harrisburg has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Seton Hill (23).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 students while Seton Hill has 1,927 students.
Seton Hill has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 246 faculties while Seton Hill has 104 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Seton Hill University
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Greensburg, 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 (medium programs)
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,944
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$28,288

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	79.53 %
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.25 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,110
27	ACT Score	23
26 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
82 %	Retention Rate	81 %
4,478	Student Population	1,927
246	Number of Faculties	104
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, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services