Academic Comparison between Penn State New Kensington and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has more expensive tuition & fees ($24,400) than Penn State New Kensington ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology than Penn State New Kensington.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has more students with 3,650 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology's ratio is 18 to 1.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has more full-time faculties with 135 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.	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
New Kensington, Pennsylvania	Location	Harrisburg, 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	$24,400
82%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$8,506	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,012

95.29 %	Acceptance Rates	87.35 %
22.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.57 %
1,190	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
28 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
85 %	Retention Rate	74 %
421	Student Population	3,650
39	Number of Faculties	135
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services