Academic Comparison between Penn State York and Haverford

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and Haverford 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 Haverford is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Haverford, 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 Haverford is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Haverford has more expensive tuition & fees ($70,398) than Penn State York ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Haverford than Penn State York.
Haverford has a higher submitted SAT score (1,130) than Penn State York (1,130).
Haverford has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Penn State York (25).
Haverford has more students with 1,431 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Haverford has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
Haverford has more full-time faculties with 183 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	Haverford College
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Haverford, 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	$70,398
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	46%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$65,270

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	12.37 %
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.62 %
1,130	SAT Score	1,510
25	ACT Score	34
16 %	Graduation Rate	90 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
77 %	Retention Rate	94 %
677	Student Population	1,431
43	Number of Faculties	183
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services