Academic Comparison between Penn State Hazleton and Allegheny

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton and Allegheny College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Hazleton is a four-year, public school located in Hazleton, PA and Allegheny is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Meadville, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Penn State Hazleton is a public and Allegheny is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Allegheny has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,550) than Penn State Hazleton ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Allegheny than Penn State Hazleton.
Allegheny has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Penn State Hazleton (1,200).
Allegheny has more students with 1,171 students while Penn State Hazleton has 502 students.
Allegheny has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Hazleton's ratio is 12 to 1.
Allegheny has more full-time faculties with 133 faculties while Penn State Hazleton has 42 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton	vs.	Allegheny College
Hazleton, Pennsylvania	Location	Meadville, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$56,550
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$12,166	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$45,087

96.41 %	Acceptance Rates	54.57 %
25.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.38 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,250
-	ACT Score	29
26 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	78 %
502	Student Population	1,171
42	Number of Faculties	133
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services