Penn State York vs Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

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

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
Penn State York has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania than Penn State York.
Penn State York has a higher submitted SAT score (1,130) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 11,092 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Penn State York has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more full-time faculties with 508 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,075

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	93.09 %
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.17 %
1,130	SAT Score	1,090
25	ACT Score	-
16 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
77 %	Retention Rate	78 %
677	Student Population	11,092
43	Number of Faculties	508
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 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

Academic Comparison between Penn State York and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors