Academic Comparison between Seton Hill and Penn State Beaver

Seton Hill University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Seton Hill is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Greensburg, PA and Penn State Beaver is a four-year, public school located in Monaca, PA.

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

Seton Hill is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Seton Hill has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,944) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Seton Hill than Penn State Beaver.
Penn State Beaver has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Seton Hill (1,110).
Penn State Beaver has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Seton Hill (23).
Seton Hill has more students with 1,927 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Penn State Beaver has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Seton Hill's ratio is 13 to 1.
Seton Hill has more full-time faculties with 104 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Seton Hill University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Greensburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Monaca, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification
$42,944	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$28,288	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

79.53 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
14.25 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,200
23	ACT Score	27
67 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
81 %	Retention Rate	76 %
1,927	Student Population	482
104	Number of Faculties	38
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services