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Compare Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks vs University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

Reading, PA · Greensburg, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksUniversity of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Cost
Price after aid (average)$24,356/yr$17,945/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$16,429/yr$9,514/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,000$24,250
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$15,862/yr$10,146/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$23,583/yr$15,877/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$25,465/yr$21,381/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$29,541/yr$24,751/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$265/mo$257/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,474/yr$13,120/yr
Room & board (off campus)$15,274/yr$14,240/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$738/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,020/yr$4,810/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$32,242/yr$30,141/yr
Tuition (in-state)$15,972/yr$14,710/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$26,958/yr$26,584/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%38%
Students taking federal loans52%57%
Getting in
Students who get accepted99%95%
SAT range (middle 50%)1090–12751055–1253
SAT average11741160
ACT range (middle 50%)18–2717–26
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 14–26 · Math 18–25English 15–23 · Math 16–25
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received5,8442,936
Students accepted5,6762,875
Students who enrolled591388
Accepted students who enroll10%14%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores29%24%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores4%3%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate32%40%
Freshmen who come back77%69%
Typical earnings 10 years in$63,435/yr$66,125/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$40,301–$93,790$43,765–$96,619
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)37%42%
White students graduating34%46%
Black students graduating32%8.7%
Hispanic students graduating43%32%
Asian students graduating8.3%12%
Typical earnings 6 years in$55,620/yr$54,240/yr
Earn more than a HS grad79%83%
Graduate on time23%32%
Pell students who graduate40%36%
First-gen students who finish56%64%
Low-income students who finish50%56%
Students who transfer out34%47%
Typical earnings 8 years in$60,370/yr$61,823/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 20% · Computer & Information Sciences 16% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 11%Biological & Biomedical Sciences 18% · Business, Management & Marketing 16% · Education 15%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 20% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 18% of degrees
2nd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 16% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 11% of degreesEducation — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programEngineering — 10% of degreesPsychology — 15% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 8% of degreesEnglish Language & Literature — 10% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Computer and Information Sciences, General — $84,050/yrApplied Mathematics — $58,358/yr
Degrees in STEM44%28%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8721,305
Students per professor13 : 114 : 1
Graduate students4No data reported
Average professor pay$10,158/mo$8,269/mo
Full-time professors70%63%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$61,924$81,308
SettingSuburb (large)Suburb (large)
LocationReading, PAGreensburg, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19271963
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationNo data reportedBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusBranch campusBranch campus
International students3.6%1.5%
Men59%46%
Women41%54%
White students58%71%
Black students8.6%7.2%
Hispanic or Latino students15%5.1%
Asian students8.9%5.1%
Two or more races3.5%5.3%
Other / not reported2%4.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students29%21%
Part-time students5.9%3.4%
Students age 25+7.3%4.4%
Spent on teaching per student$3,318/yr$8,456/yr
Endowment$32.8M$7.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing805625
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,920/yr$7,700/yr
Meal plan charge$5,312/yr$4,790/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week14 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesYes
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNCAA Division III without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1213
Student athletes162198
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$1.4M$935,444
Athletics revenue$1.4M$935,444
Recruiting spend$8,305$9,844

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.