Academic Comparison between Penn State York and Chatham

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and Chatham University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State York is a four-year, public school located in York, PA and Chatham is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, 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 Chatham is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Chatham has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,001) than Penn State York ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Chatham than Penn State York.
Chatham has a higher submitted SAT score (1,130) than Penn State York (1,130).
Chatham has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Penn State York (25).
Chatham has more students with 2,309 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Chatham has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
Chatham has more full-time faculties with 135 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	Chatham University
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$45,001
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,622

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	61.96 %
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.74 %
1,130	SAT Score	1,180
25	ACT Score	26
16 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
77 %	Retention Rate	78 %
677	Student Population	2,309
43	Number of Faculties	135
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services