Academic Comparison between UofS and Penn State Brandywine

University of Scranton and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine 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 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.

UofS is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Brandywine is a public school and both are four-year schools.
UofS has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,777) than Penn State Brandywine ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to UofS than Penn State Brandywine.
UofS has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Penn State Brandywine (1,200).
UofS has more students with 4,724 students while Penn State Brandywine has 1,236 students.
UofS has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Brandywine's ratio is 15 to 1.
UofS has more full-time faculties with 274 faculties while Penn State Brandywine has 69 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Scranton	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Scranton, 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 (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
$53,777	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$32,494	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,802

81.23 %	Acceptance Rates	98.11 %
11.30 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.81 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,200
27	ACT Score	-
80 %	Graduation Rate	26 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
85 %	Retention Rate	73 %
4,724	Student Population	1,236
274	Number of Faculties	69
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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