Academic Comparison between Penn State Shenango and Saint Vincent

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

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

Penn State Shenango is a public and Saint Vincent is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Vincent has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,396) than Penn State Shenango ($23,560).
It is harder to admit to Saint Vincent than Penn State Shenango.
Saint Vincent has more students with 1,440 students while Penn State Shenango has 265 students.
Penn State Shenango has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Saint Vincent's ratio is 11 to 1.
Saint Vincent has more full-time faculties with 96 faculties while Penn State Shenango has 32 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango	vs.	Saint Vincent College
Sharon, Pennsylvania	Location	Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$14,024 Out-Of-State$23,560	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,396
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$9,593	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,596

92.20 %	Acceptance Rates	61.73 %
28.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.40 %
-	SAT Score	1,115
-	ACT Score	22
42 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
66 %	Retention Rate	82 %
265	Student Population	1,440
32	Number of Faculties	96
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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