Academic Comparison between Penn State New Kensington and Carlow

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

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

Penn State New Kensington is a public and Carlow is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Carlow has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,874) than Penn State New Kensington ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Carlow than Penn State New Kensington.
Penn State New Kensington has a higher submitted SAT score (1,190) than Carlow (1,080).
Carlow has more students with 2,416 students while Penn State New Kensington has 421 students.
Penn State New Kensington has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Carlow's ratio is 12 to 1.
Carlow has more full-time faculties with 105 faculties while Penn State New Kensington has 39 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington	vs.	Carlow University
New Kensington, Pennsylvania	Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$35,874
82%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$8,506	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,806

95.29 %	Acceptance Rates	86.95 %
22.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.74 %
1,190	SAT Score	1,080
-	ACT Score	-
28 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	38 %
85 %	Retention Rate	84 %
421	Student Population	2,416
39	Number of Faculties	105
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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