Academic Comparison between UofS and Penn State World Campus

University of Scranton and Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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 World Campus is a four-year, public school located in University Park, 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 World Campus is a public school and both are four-year schools.
UofS has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,777) than Penn State World Campus ($15,356).
It is harder to admit to UofS than Penn State World Campus.
Both UofS and Penn State World Campus have the same submitted SAT scores (1,230).
Penn State World Campus has higher submitted ACT score (27) than UofS (27).
Penn State World Campus has more students with 13,774 students while UofS has 4,724 students.
UofS has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State World Campus's ratio is 16 to 1.
UofS has more full-time faculties with 274 faculties while Penn State World Campus has 2 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Scranton	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Scranton, Pennsylvania	Location	University Park, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
$53,777	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,356 Out-Of-State$15,356
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	59%
$32,494	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,958

81.23 %	Acceptance Rates	91.15 %
11.30 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.86 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,230
27	ACT Score	29
80 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
85 %	Retention Rate	66 %
4,724	Student Population	13,774
274	Number of Faculties	2
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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