Academic Comparison between Penn State Schuylkill and Susquehanna

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

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

Penn State Schuylkill is a public and Susquehanna is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Susquehanna has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,850) than Penn State Schuylkill ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Susquehanna than Penn State Schuylkill.
Susquehanna has a higher submitted SAT score (1,130) than Penn State Schuylkill (1,130).
Susquehanna has more students with 2,255 students while Penn State Schuylkill has 624 students.
Susquehanna has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Schuylkill's ratio is 14 to 1.
Susquehanna has more full-time faculties with 141 faculties while Penn State Schuylkill has 46 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill	vs.	Susquehanna University
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania	Location	Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$59,850
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$11,474	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$45,966

96.64 %	Acceptance Rates	81.43 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.59 %
1,130	SAT Score	1,230
-	ACT Score	26
32 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	86 %
624	Student Population	2,255
46	Number of Faculties	141
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare