Academic Comparison between UPenn and Penn State Beaver

University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. UPenn is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, 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.

UPenn is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
UPenn has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,686) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to UPenn than Penn State Beaver.
UPenn has a higher submitted SAT score (1,550) than Penn State Beaver (1,200).
UPenn has higher submitted ACT score (35) than Penn State Beaver (27).
UPenn has more students with 29,109 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
UPenn has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Beaver's ratio is 12 to 1.
UPenn has more full-time faculties with 2,268 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Pennsylvania	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	Monaca, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
$68,686	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
52%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$53,735	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

5.40 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
67.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,550	SAT Score	1,200
35	ACT Score	27
97 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
99 %	Retention Rate	76 %
29,109	Student Population	482
2,268	Number of Faculties	38
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services