Academic Comparison between Beaver College and Penn State Lehigh Valley

Arcadia University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Beaver College is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Glenside, PA and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a four-year, public school located in Center Valley, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Beaver College is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Beaver College has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,610) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Beaver College than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,190) than Beaver College (1,190).
Beaver College has more students with 3,404 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Beaver College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Beaver College has more full-time faculties with 143 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 44 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Arcadia University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Glenside, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
$49,610	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$32,353	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

80.22 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
7.38 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,190	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
79 %	Retention Rate	83 %
3,404	Student Population	867
143	Number of Faculties	44
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services