Academic Comparison between YCP and Penn State Beaver

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

YCP is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
YCP has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,588) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to YCP than Penn State Beaver.
Penn State Beaver has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than YCP (1,160).
Penn State Beaver has higher submitted ACT score (24) than YCP (24).
YCP has more students with 3,825 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Penn State Beaver has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while YCP's ratio is 15 to 1.
YCP has more full-time faculties with 163 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

York College of Pennsylvania	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
York, 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 (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification
$25,588	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$13,721	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

73.74 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
14.56 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,200
24	ACT Score	27
64 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
78 %	Retention Rate	76 %
3,825	Student Population	482
163	Number of Faculties	38
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services