Academic Comparison between Susquehanna and Penn State Abington

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

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

Susquehanna is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Abington is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Susquehanna has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,850) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Susquehanna than Penn State Abington.
Susquehanna has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Both Susquehanna and Penn State Abington have the same submitted ACT scores (26).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Susquehanna has 2,255 students.
Susquehanna has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Susquehanna has 141 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Susquehanna University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania	Location	Abington, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$59,850	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$45,966	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,128

81.43 %	Acceptance Rates	96.77 %
13.59 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.18 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,175
26	ACT Score	26
82 %	Graduation Rate	20 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	77 %
2,255	Student Population	2,885
141	Number of Faculties	162
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services