HACC vs. Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

Comparable Facts

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

Harrisburg Area Community College is larger than Northern Pennsylvania Regional College based on total student enrollment (12,585 students vs. 136 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, PA (Small City setting); Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is in Warren, Pennsylvania (Remote Town setting).
• Harrisburg Area Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Harrisburg Area Community College 13:1; Northern Pennsylvania Regional College 5:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College are 25.4% lower than at Harrisburg Area Community College ($8,222 vs. $11,024).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40.5% higher at HACC than at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (about $3,592 more per year; $12,472 vs. $8,880).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College than at Harrisburg Area Community College (75% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Harrisburg Area Community College students is 175.9% larger than aid received by Northern Pennsylvania Regional College students ($6,230 vs. $2,258).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both HACC and 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.