Academic Comparison between UofS and Penn State Beaver

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

UofS is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
UofS has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,777) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to UofS than Penn State Beaver.
UofS has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Penn State Beaver (1,200).
Both UofS and Penn State Beaver have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
UofS has more students with 4,724 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
UofS has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Beaver's ratio is 12 to 1.
UofS has more full-time faculties with 274 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Scranton	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Scranton, 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 (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
$53,777	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$32,494	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

81.23 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
11.30 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,200
27	ACT Score	27
80 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
85 %	Retention Rate	76 %
4,724	Student Population	482
274	Number of Faculties	38
11 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services