Penn State Altoona Comparisons

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Compare with Pennsylvania Public Colleges

Compare with Pennsylvania Public Colleges for Penn State Altoona
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	$4,672 higher in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$5,954 higher in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$5,197 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$4,658 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	$2,252 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$5,404 lower in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$704 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$4,844 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	Equivalent in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$4,436 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Indiana, PA	$4,592 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Brandywine Media, PA	$764 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Erie Behrend College Erie, PA	Equivalent in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA	$764 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$1,066 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Bradford Bradford, PA	$1,202 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Berks Reading, PA	Equivalent in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA	$764 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA	$764 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State York York, PA	$764 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA	$764 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA	$1,948 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA	$1,564 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA	$1,564 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg Greensburg, PA	$1,262 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA	$1,564 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA	$1,564 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Wilkes Barre Dallas, PA	$1,692 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State DuBois DuBois, PA	$1,564 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Fayette Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA	$1,564 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Pennsylvania Private Colleges

Compare with Pennsylvania Private Colleges for Penn State Altoona
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$38,011 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$33,014 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$21,828 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$33,638 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$37,288 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA	$19,998 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$40,578 higher in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$30,828 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$43,878 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ursinus College Collegeville, PA	$45,238 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$28,878 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$29,028 higher in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$9,616 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA	$30,342 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gannon University Erie, PA	$24,684 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$26,268 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	$24,318 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA	$27,524 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Widener University Chester, PA	$39,758 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marywood University Scranton, PA	$25,448 higher in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA	$28,654 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Immaculata University Immaculata, PA	$13,358 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Francis University Loretto, PA	$28,028 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA	$21,978 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	$36,108 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lycoming College Williamsport, PA	$34,057 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA	$23,598 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA	$13,420 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA	$28,128 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Juniata College Huntingdon, PA	$42,608 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA	$26,424 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA	$26,972 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA	$14,508 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	$37,528 higher in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia, PA	$36,840 higher in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA	$14,018 higher in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA	$12,945 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Grove City College Grove City, Pennsylvania	$5,728 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	$31,533 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Penn State Altoona
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$486 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$8,611 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$8,393 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Delaware Newark, DE	$838 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$1,752 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$2,189 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$1,722 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University at Albany Albany, NY	$5,106 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Towson University Towson, MD	$4,244 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$3,222 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$5,036 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$1,996 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$973 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$782 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$332 lower in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	$856 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$710 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$1,814 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$8,434 lower in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$602 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$3,660 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$5,074 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$2,740 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$8,311 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$1,332 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	$7,019 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$7,220 lower in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$4,888 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$3,228 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$805 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$6,973 lower in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC	$6,495 lower in-state tuition	68% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$7,439 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$8,520 lower in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	$7,346 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$7,141 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$7,098 lower in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY	$7,147 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$7,147 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$7,400 lower in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Connecticut Stamford Stamford, CT	$2,178 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ	$1,278 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$8,482 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$268 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$4,859 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$5,980 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$294 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$7,141 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Camden Camden, NJ	$1,792 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Penn State Altoona
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$19,838 higher in-state tuition	57% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elon University Elon, NC	$30,986 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$39,508 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$37,048 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$6,493 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$33,168 higher in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$34,668 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$37,318 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$37,198 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$30,580 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$31,778 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$31,288 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$33,138 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$37,428 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$42,378 higher in-state tuition	65% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, NY	$45,873 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The New School New York, NY	$42,722 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$37,568 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Siena College Loudonville, NY	$30,608 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$41,178 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$32,658 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Haven West Haven, CT	$31,360 higher in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$25,148 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$22,096 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$43,426 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Alfred University Alfred, NY	$25,528 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$34,528 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$26,460 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$33,103 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Guilford College Greensboro, NC	$25,390 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$40,828 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	$20,978 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY	$23,818 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$24,358 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA	$20,778 higher in-state tuition	55% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Springfield College Springfield, MA	$29,202 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$118 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Meredith College Raleigh, NC	$29,658 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	$6,908 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$22,032 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western New England University Springfield, MA	$31,848 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA	$5,308 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Regent University Virginia Beach, VA	$5,678 higher in-state tuition	60% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$16,974 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$19,576 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA	$21,528 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$23,860 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ	$24,876 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drew University Madison, NJ	$31,128 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Penn State Altoona
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM	$6,496 lower in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK	$6,972 lower in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$2,406 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=214689.

Last updated: August 2026