Academic Comparison between Penn State York and Curtis Institute of Music

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and Curtis Institute of Music are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State York is a four-year, public school located in York, PA and Curtis Institute of Music is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, 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 Curtis Institute of Music is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State York has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than Curtis Institute of Music ($4,530).
It is harder to admit to Curtis Institute of Music than Penn State York.
Penn State York has more students with 677 students while Curtis Institute of Music has 161 students.
Curtis Institute of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 2 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State York has more full-time faculties with 43 faculties while Curtis Institute of Music has 34 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	Curtis Institute of Music
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$4,530
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,941

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	4.58 %
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	92.31 %
1,130	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
16 %	Graduation Rate	96 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	100 %
677	Student Population	161
43	Number of Faculties	34
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	2 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services