Academic Comparison between Central Penn and Penn State Lehigh Valley

Central Penn College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Central Penn is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Summerdale, 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.

Central Penn is a private (for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than Central Penn ($19,854).
It is harder to admit to Central Penn than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more students with 867 students while Central Penn has 684 students.
Central Penn has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more full-time faculties with 44 faculties while Central Penn has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Central Penn College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Summerdale, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification
$19,854	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$7,673	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

18.46 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
83.41 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	-
51 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
65 %	Retention Rate	83 %
684	Student Population	867
38	Number of Faculties	44
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	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