University of Nebraska-Lincoln vs Penn State

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,188) than University of Nebraska-Lincoln ($27,748).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1,210).
Penn State has higher submitted ACT score (24) than University of Nebraska-Lincoln (24).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 students while University of Nebraska-Lincoln has 23,805 students.
Penn State has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while University of Nebraska-Lincoln's ratio is 16 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while University of Nebraska-Lincoln has 1,321 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln	vs.	Penn State
Lincoln, Nebraska	Location	University Park, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$10,108 Out-Of-State$27,748	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$11,063	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,574

78.64 %	Acceptance Rates	55.21 %
30.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.46 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,300
24	ACT Score	29
64 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
82 %	Retention Rate	91 %
23,805	Student Population	50,028
1,321	Number of Faculties	2,994
16 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, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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