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Selected Colleges Comparison

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Institutional Characteristics

The following table compares the basic academic information between selected colleges. By school type, all 5 selected colleges are private. By school level, all 5 schools are 4 years or high institutes.
Academic Comparison - Selected Colleges
NameLocationType/LevelHighest DegreeOffered Degree
Allegheny College Meadville, PAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBachelor's DegreeBachelor
Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia, PAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMaster's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Eastern University Saint Davids, PAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Marywood University Scranton, PAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBachelor's DegreeBachelor

Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of selected colleges is $33,067 for State residents and $40,072 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 46.05% and graduation rate is 75.40%. The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.
Key Facts Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent Faculty RatioStudent Population
Allegheny College $54,960 69.65% 67% 8:11,353
Curtis Institute of Music $6,000 9.66% 83% 2:1151
Eastern University $37,420 63.23% 59% 15:15,769
Marywood University $39,570 80.76% 75% 11:12,729
Swarthmore College $62,412 6.93% 93% 8:11,625
Average$33,067 / $40,07246.05%75.40%8.80:12,325