Fortis Institute-Scranton vs. Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

Comparable Facts

Compare Fortis Institute Scranton in Scranton, PA with Northern Pennsylvania Regional College in Warren, Pennsylvania on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fortis Institute Scranton is larger than Northern Pennsylvania Regional College based on total student enrollment (372 students vs. 136 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fortis Institute Scranton is located in Scranton, PA (Small City setting); Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is in Warren, Pennsylvania (Remote Town setting).
• Fortis Institute Scranton is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fortis Institute Scranton 15:1; Northern Pennsylvania Regional College 5:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College are 28.3% lower than at Fortis Institute Scranton ($8,222 vs. $11,475).
• Out-of-state tuition is 72.8% higher at Fortis Institute-Scranton than at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (about $6,468 more per year; $15,348 vs. $8,880).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fortis Institute Scranton than at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (86% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis Institute Scranton students is 336.6% larger than aid received by Northern Pennsylvania Regional College students ($9,859 vs. $2,258).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at Fortis Institute-Scranton, open admission at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College.

Loans and repayment

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.