<p>The title says it all.
I got into UM and PSA and I wanted to know which one was better. Both for Business.
I am an International Student so which one would be better..</p>
<p>UMiami is far better. Penn State Altoona is not the main campus of Penn State. It’s student body facts are below:</p>
<p>1st-year students:
83% In-state students
17% Out-of-state students</p>
<p>43% Women
57% Men</p>
<p><1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
2% Asian/Pacific Islander
6% Black/Non-Hispanic
4% Hispanic
87% White/Non-Hispanic
1% Non-Resident Alien
1% Race/ethnicity unreported</p>
<p>6% in top 10th of graduating class
29% in top quarter of graduating class
76% in top half of graduating class
4% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
10% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
19% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
23% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
34% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
10% had h.s. GPA between 2.0 and 2.49</p>
<p>Test Scores</p>
<p>Middle 50% of First-Year Students </p>
<p>SAT Critical Reading: 440 - 540
SAT Math: 460 - 570
SAT Writing: 440 - 540 </p>
<p>Now for Miami:</p>
<p>44% In-state students
56% Out-of-state students
49% Women
51% Men</p>
<p><1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
8% Asian/Pacific Islander
7% Black/Non-Hispanic
18% Hispanic
47% White/Non-Hispanic
12% Non-Resident Alien
7% Race/ethnicity unreported</p>
<p>63% in top 10th of graduating class
87% in top quarter of graduating class
97% in top half of graduating class
74% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
13% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
8% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
4% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
1% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99</p>
<p>Test Scores</p>
<p>Middle 50% of First-Year Students </p>
<p>SAT Critical Reading: 570 - 680<br>
SAT Math: 600 - 700<br>
SAT Writing: 570 - 670
ACT Composite: 27 - 31</p>
<p>Definitely Miami.</p>
<p>I believe with Penn State, some majors move to the main campus after 2 years. I’d check that out before signing up to go there. If you do go to main campus, then that is OK.</p>
<p>Thank you so much SVMMom and Crazed, that really helped :))</p>