Academic Comparison between Seton Hill and Penn State Brandywine

Seton Hill University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine 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 Brandywine is a four-year, public school located in Media, 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 Brandywine is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Seton Hill has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,944) than Penn State Brandywine ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Seton Hill than Penn State Brandywine.
Penn State Brandywine has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Seton Hill (1,110).
Seton Hill has more students with 1,927 students while Penn State Brandywine has 1,236 students.
Seton Hill has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Brandywine's ratio is 15 to 1.
Seton Hill has more full-time faculties with 104 faculties while Penn State Brandywine has 69 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Seton Hill University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Greensburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Media, 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$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$28,288	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,802

79.53 %	Acceptance Rates	98.11 %
14.25 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.81 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,200
23	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	26 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
81 %	Retention Rate	73 %
1,927	Student Population	1,236
104	Number of Faculties	69
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services