Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and Ursinus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Ursinus College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Harrisburg is a four-year, public school located in Middletown, PA and Ursinus is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Collegeville, 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 Ursinus is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Ursinus has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,061) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Ursinus than Penn State Harrisburg.
Ursinus has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Harrisburg (1,220).
Ursinus has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Harrisburg (27).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 students while Ursinus has 1,502 students.
Ursinus has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 246 faculties while Ursinus has 137 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Ursinus College
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$61,061
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$42,899

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	91.77 %
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.47 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,305
27	ACT Score	29
26 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	87 %
4,478	Student Population	1,502
246	Number of Faculties	137
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services