Academic Comparison between Penn State York and Dickinson

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and Dickinson 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 Dickinson is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Carlisle, 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 Dickinson is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Dickinson has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,650) than Penn State York ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Dickinson than Penn State York.
Dickinson has a higher submitted SAT score (1,130) than Penn State York (1,130).
Dickinson has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Penn State York (25).
Dickinson has more students with 2,314 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Dickinson has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
Dickinson has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	Dickinson College
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$65,650
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,964

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	42.09 %
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.15 %
1,130	SAT Score	1,380
25	ACT Score	32
16 %	Graduation Rate	80 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	92 %
677	Student Population	2,314
43	Number of Faculties	221
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare