Academic Comparison between Penn State York and GCSoM

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State York is a four-year, public school located in York, PA and GCSoM is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Scranton, 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 GCSoM is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State York has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than GCSoM ($14,751).
Penn State York has more students with 677 students while GCSoM has 665 students.
GCSoM has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
GCSoM has more full-time faculties with 45 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Scranton, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Medical school and medical center
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$14,751
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	37%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,363

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	-
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,130	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
16 %	Graduation Rate	-
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	-
677	Student Population	665
43	Number of Faculties	45
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	5 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service