Academic Comparison between Penn State York and Saint Vincent

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and Saint Vincent 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 Saint Vincent is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Latrobe, 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 Saint Vincent is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Vincent has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,396) than Penn State York ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Saint Vincent than Penn State York.
Penn State York has a higher submitted SAT score (1,130) than Saint Vincent (1,115).
Penn State York has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Saint Vincent (22).
Saint Vincent has more students with 1,440 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Saint Vincent has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
Saint Vincent has more full-time faculties with 96 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	Saint Vincent College
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,396
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,596

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	61.73 %
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.40 %
1,130	SAT Score	1,115
25	ACT Score	22
16 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
77 %	Retention Rate	82 %
677	Student Population	1,440
43	Number of Faculties	96
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), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services