Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and Waynesburg

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Waynesburg, 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 Waynesburg is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Waynesburg has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,480) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Waynesburg than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Waynesburg (1,090).
Penn State Harrisburg has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Waynesburg (21).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 students while Waynesburg has 1,231 students.
Waynesburg has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 246 faculties while Waynesburg has 70 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Waynesburg University
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Waynesburg, 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	$30,480
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,880

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	89.82 %
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.96 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,090
27	ACT Score	21
26 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
82 %	Retention Rate	72 %
4,478	Student Population	1,231
246	Number of Faculties	70
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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