Penn State Brandywine vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Comparable Facts

Compare Penn State Brandywine in Media, PA with Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in Harrisburg, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is larger than Penn State Brandywine based on total student enrollment (3,650 students vs. 1,236 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State Brandywine is located in Media, PA (Large Suburban setting); Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is in Harrisburg, PA (Small City setting).
• Penn State Brandywine is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State Brandywine 15:1; Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are 23.7% lower than at Penn State Brandywine ($11,040 vs. $14,474).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.1% higher at Penn State Brandywine than at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (about $992 more per year; $25,392 vs. $24,400).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology than at Penn State Brandywine (99% vs. 73%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students is 116.2% larger than aid received by Penn State Brandywine students ($19,706 vs. $9,113).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Penn State Brandywine, open admission at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.8% at Penn State Brandywine vs. 9.6% at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology graduates have a $318 lower median loan debt than Penn State Brandywine graduates ($26,500 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Brandywine graduates ($274 vs. $277).
• More Penn State Brandywine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 43%).

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