Academic Comparison between Penn State York and UArts

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and University of the Arts are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State York is a four-year, public school located in York, PA and UArts is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, 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 UArts is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
UArts has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,290) than Penn State York ($25,392).
UArts has more students with 1,207 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
UArts has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
UArts has more full-time faculties with 71 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	University of the Arts
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$54,290
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,412

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	-
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,130	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
16 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
77 %	Retention Rate	81 %
677	Student Population	1,207
43	Number of Faculties	71
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	-