Academic Comparison between Penn State York and Clarks Summit

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and Clarks Summit 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 Clarks Summit is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Clarks Summit, 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 Clarks Summit is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Clarks Summit has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,400) than Penn State York ($25,392).
Penn State York has more students with 677 students while Clarks Summit has 558 students.
Clarks Summit has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State York has more full-time faculties with 43 faculties while Clarks Summit has 30 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	Clarks Summit University
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Clarks Summit, 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 (smaller programs)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$32,400
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,195

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	-
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,130	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
16 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
77 %	Retention Rate	63 %
677	Student Population	558
43	Number of Faculties	30
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	-