RACC vs. Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

Comparable Facts

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

Reading Area Community College is larger than Northern Pennsylvania Regional College based on total student enrollment (5,369 students vs. 136 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Reading Area Community College is located in Reading, PA (Small City setting); Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is in Warren, Pennsylvania (Remote Town setting).
• Reading 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: Reading Area Community College 19:1; Northern Pennsylvania Regional College 5:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College are 23.9% lower than at Reading Area Community College ($8,222 vs. $10,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40.9% higher at RACC than at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (about $3,630 more per year; $12,510 vs. $8,880).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College than at Reading Area Community College (75% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Reading Area Community College students is 148.1% larger than aid received by Northern Pennsylvania Regional College students ($5,603 vs. $2,258).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both RACC 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.