Academic Comparison between Penn State Scranton and Neumann

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

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

Penn State Scranton is a public and Neumann is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Neumann has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,100) than Penn State Scranton ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Neumann than Penn State Scranton.
Neumann has more students with 2,244 students while Penn State Scranton has 800 students.
Penn State Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Neumann's ratio is 13 to 1.
Neumann has more full-time faculties with 84 faculties while Penn State Scranton has 58 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton	vs.	Neumann University
Dunmore, Pennsylvania	Location	Aston, 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 (medium programs)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$39,100
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$10,351	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,188

98.52 %	Acceptance Rates	81.28 %
8.57 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.19 %
1,190	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
39 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	72 %
800	Student Population	2,244
58	Number of Faculties	84
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	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, On-campus daycare