Academic Comparison between Penn State York and PA College

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State York is a four-year, public school located in York, PA and PA College is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Lancaster, 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 PA College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
PA College has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,933) than Penn State York ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to PA College than Penn State York.
PA College has more students with 1,439 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
PA College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
PA College has more full-time faculties with 74 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Other health professions school
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$32,933
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,997

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	41.21 %
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	40.76 %
1,130	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
16 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
77 %	Retention Rate	81 %
677	Student Population	1,439
43	Number of Faculties	74
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services