Academic Comparison between Penn State York and Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and Pennsylvania Institute of Technology are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State York is a four-year, public school located in York, PA and Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Media, 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State York has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ($14,850).
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology has more students with 810 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Penn State York has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Pennsylvania Institute of Technology's ratio is 17 to 1.
Penn State York has more full-time faculties with 43 faculties while Pennsylvania Institute of Technology has 14 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Media, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private For-profit
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$14,850
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,174

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	-
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,130	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
16 %	Graduation Rate	21 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	12 %
77 %	Retention Rate	50 %
677	Student Population	810
43	Number of Faculties	14
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 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, Placement services