Academic Comparison between Susquehanna and Penn State Beaver

Susquehanna University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver 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 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.

Susquehanna is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Susquehanna has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,850) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Susquehanna than Penn State Beaver.
Susquehanna has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Penn State Beaver (1,200).
Penn State Beaver has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Susquehanna (26).
Susquehanna has more students with 2,255 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Penn State Beaver has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Susquehanna's ratio is 13 to 1.
Susquehanna has more full-time faculties with 141 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Susquehanna University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania	Location	Monaca, 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$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$45,966	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

81.43 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
13.59 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,200
26	ACT Score	27
82 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
86 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,255	Student Population	482
141	Number of Faculties	38
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services