Penn State World Campus vs Penn State Abington

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
Penn State Abington has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,664) than Penn State World Campus ($15,356).
It is harder to admit to Penn State World Campus than Penn State Abington.
Penn State World Campus has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Penn State World Campus has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Penn State Abington (26).
Penn State World Campus has more students with 13,774 students while Penn State Abington has 2,885 students.
Penn State Abington has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Penn State World Campus's ratio is 16 to 1.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Penn State World Campus has 2 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Abington, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,356 Out-Of-State$15,356	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664
59%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$6,958	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,128

91.15 %	Acceptance Rates	96.77 %
30.86 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.18 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,175
29	ACT Score	26
34 %	Graduation Rate	20 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
66 %	Retention Rate	77 %
13,774	Student Population	2,885
2	Number of Faculties	162
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

Academic Comparison between Penn State World Campus and Penn State Abington

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors