Academic Comparison between Penn State World Campus and UofS

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus and University of Scranton are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State World Campus is a four-year, public school located in University Park, PA and UofS is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Scranton, PA.

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

Penn State World Campus is a public and UofS is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
UofS has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,777) than Penn State World Campus ($15,356).
It is harder to admit to UofS than Penn State World Campus.
Both Penn State World Campus and UofS have the same submitted SAT scores (1,230).
Penn State World Campus has higher submitted ACT score (29) than UofS (27).
Penn State World Campus has more students with 13,774 students while UofS has 4,724 students.
UofS has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State World Campus's ratio is 16 to 1.
UofS has more full-time faculties with 274 faculties while Penn State World Campus has 2 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	vs.	University of Scranton
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Scranton, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$15,356 Out-Of-State$15,356	2025 Tuition & Fees	$53,777
59%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$6,958	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,494

91.15 %	Acceptance Rates	81.23 %
30.86 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.30 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,230
29	ACT Score	27
34 %	Graduation Rate	80 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
66 %	Retention Rate	85 %
13,774	Student Population	4,724
2	Number of Faculties	274
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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