Academic Comparison between Bucknell and Penn State Lehigh Valley

Bucknell University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Bucknell is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Lewisburg, 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.

Bucknell is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Bucknell has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,812) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Bucknell than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Bucknell has a higher submitted SAT score (1,400) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
Bucknell has more students with 3,969 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Bucknell has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Bucknell has more full-time faculties with 398 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 44 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bucknell University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$67,812	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$43,902	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

28.93 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
30.11 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,400	SAT Score	1,210
32	ACT Score	-
86 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
94 %	Retention Rate	83 %
3,969	Student Population	867
398	Number of Faculties	44
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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