Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and Wilkes

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Wilkes 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 Wilkes is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Wilkes-Barre, 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 Wilkes is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Wilkes has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,496) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Wilkes than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Wilkes (1,120).
Both Penn State Harrisburg and Wilkes have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
Wilkes has more students with 5,381 students while Penn State Harrisburg has 4,478 students.
Wilkes 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 Wilkes has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Wilkes University
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$43,496
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,309

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	90.64 %
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.32 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,120
27	ACT Score	27
26 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
82 %	Retention Rate	72 %
4,478	Student Population	5,381
246	Number of Faculties	162
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, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services