Bryn Athyn College vs. Penn State Mont Alto

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church vs. Penn State Mont Alto comparison

	Bryn Athyn College of the New Church	Penn State Mont Alto	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Mont Alto
Location	Bryn Athyn, PA	Mont Alto, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	285	670
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 Mont Alto
Tuition (In State)	$25,140	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,140	$23,086
Room & Board	$13,449	$12,254
Avg Net Price	$21,305	$19,838
Avg Grant Aid	$17,720	$9,124
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	79%

Admission	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Mont Alto
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	579	678
Admitted	463	619
Acceptance Rate	80%	91.3%
Enrolled %	16.8%	30.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.87	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	980/1253	1020/1230
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, 2025

Academics	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Mont Alto
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (38%) General Studies (19%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (8%) Education (6%)	Health Professions (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%) Business (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Mont Alto
Graduation Rate	30%	52%
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 Mont Alto
% Men	49%	41%
% Women	51%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	80%
% Black	21%	8%
% Hispanic	10%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Mont Alto
% In-State	82%	76%
% Out-of-State	18%	24%
Campus	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State Mont Alto
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Penn State Mont Alto is larger than than Bryn Athyn College based on total student enrollment (670 students vs. 285 students)

Bryn Athyn College vs. Penn State Mont Alto Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bryn Athyn College or Penn State Mont Alto?

• Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is 81.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State Mont Alto for in-state tuition ($25,140.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.9% higher at Bryn Athyn College than Penn State Mont Alto ($25,140.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Mont Alto than Bryn Athyn College ($19,838 vs. $21,305)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Mont Alto are 9.8% lower than costs at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church ($12,254 vs. $13,449)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church than Penn State Mont Alto (96% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bryn Athyn College of the New Church students is 94.2% larger than aid received Penn State Mont Alto ($17,720 vs. $9,124)

Bryn Athyn College vs. Penn State Mont Alto Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Mont Alto (955) is 3 points higher than at Bryn Athyn College (952)
• Incoming Bryn Athyn College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Penn State Mont Alto (21)
• Penn State Mont Alto has a higher acceptance rate (91.3%) than Bryn Athyn College (80%)

Bryn Athyn College vs. Penn State Mont Alto Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bryn Athyn College or Penn State Mont Alto? 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 Mont Alto and Bryn Athyn College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Mont Alto is higher than Bryn Athyn College of the New Church (52% vs. 30%)
• More Penn State Mont Alto 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/