Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and Susquehanna

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Selinsgrove, 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 Susquehanna is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Susquehanna has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,850) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Susquehanna than Penn State Harrisburg.
Susquehanna has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Harrisburg (1,220).
Penn State Harrisburg has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Susquehanna (26).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 students while Susquehanna has 2,255 students.
Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna has 141 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Susquehanna University
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Selinsgrove, 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 - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$59,850
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$45,966

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	81.43 %
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.59 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,230
27	ACT Score	26
26 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	86 %
4,478	Student Population	2,255
246	Number of Faculties	141
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), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare