Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State) vs. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (UMTC)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State) and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (UMTC) are public.
  • Penn State is located in University Park, PA and UMTC is located in Minneapolis, MN.
  • Penn State has more expensive tuition of $40,188 than UMTC ($36,402).
  • UMTC has tighter acceptance rate of 49.59% than Penn State (50.31%).
  • UMTC has higher SAT scores of 1,378 than Penn State (1,300).
  • UMTC is larger with 54,955 students than Penn State (50,028 students).
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

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Rankings#88 in National Universities
#4 in Minnesota
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
University Park, PALocationMinneapolis, MN
Penn StateKnown asUMTC
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$20,234 Pennsylvania residents
$40,188 out-of-state
Undergraduate$16,488 Minnesota residents
$36,402 out-of-state
$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
Graduate$21,091 Minnesota residents
$31,555 out-of-state
$11,574Financial Aid$10,416
Admission
$65 undergraduate
$65 graduate
Application Fee$55 undergraduate
$75 graduate
50.31%Acceptance Rate49.59%
27.85%Yield28.57%
1,300 SAT, 29 ACTTest Scores1,378 SAT, 29 ACT
Student Population
50,028Total Students54,955
41,745Undergraduate39,248
8,283Graduate15,707
116Online Enrollment1,978
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
83%Graduation Rate84%
1%Transfer-out Rate9%
91%Retention Rate90%
$57,200Average Earning after Graduation$61,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,275)
$7,374 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,558)
$7,054 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
Number of Faculties3,639 Full-time
1,296 Part-time
14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
Number of Staffs16,080 Full-time
2,544 Part-time
$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
Average Salary$112,620 for Faculties
$70,901 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023