Academic Comparison between Penn State York and Bryn Mawr

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

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

Penn State York is a public and Bryn Mawr is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Bryn Mawr has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,920) than Penn State York ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Bryn Mawr than Penn State York.
Bryn Mawr has a higher submitted SAT score (1,130) than Penn State York (1,130).
Bryn Mawr has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Penn State York (25).
Bryn Mawr has more students with 1,679 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Bryn Mawr has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
Bryn Mawr has more full-time faculties with 192 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	Bryn Mawr College
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Bryn Mawr, 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$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$65,920
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,219

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	29.43 %
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.54 %
1,130	SAT Score	1,390
25	ACT Score	31
16 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
77 %	Retention Rate	92 %
677	Student Population	1,679
43	Number of Faculties	192
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services