Bryn Athyn College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Bryn Athyn College of the New Church	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	Bryn Athyn, PA	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	285	419
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	brynathyn.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$25,893	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,893	$23,316
Room & Board	$13,851	$13,448
Avg Net Price	$19,204	$18,780
Avg Grant Aid	$20,264	$7,593
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	92%

Admission	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	593	731
Admitted	440	670
Acceptance Rate	74.2%	91.7%
Enrolled %	17%	17.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.87	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	1060/1298	1080/1265
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Feb 1, 2026

Academics	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (38%) General Studies (19%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (8%) Education (6%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	30%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$277

Diversity	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	3%	0%
% Women	1%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	89%
% Black	21%	4%
% Hispanic	10%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	82%	88%
% Out-of-State	18%	12%
Campus	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus is larger than than Bryn Athyn College based on total student enrollment (419 students vs. 285 students)

Bryn Athyn College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bryn Athyn College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is 87.3% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($25,893.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.1% higher at Bryn Athyn College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($25,893.00 vs. $23,316.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Bryn Athyn College ($18,780 vs. $19,204)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus are 3% lower than costs at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church ($13,448 vs. $13,851)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (99% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bryn Athyn College of the New Church students is 166.9% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($20,264 vs. $7,593)

Bryn Athyn College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Bryn Athyn College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Bryn Athyn College .

• The average SAT score at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church (952) is 36 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming Bryn Athyn College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (91.7%) than Bryn Athyn College (74.2%)

Bryn Athyn College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bryn Athyn College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus and Bryn Athyn College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus is higher than Bryn Athyn College of the New Church (42% vs. 30%)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bryn Athyn College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 63%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/