Academic Comparison between Curtis Institute of Music and Penn State Lehigh Valley

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

Curtis Institute of Music is a private (not-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 Curtis Institute of Music ($4,530).
It is harder to admit to Curtis Institute of Music than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more students with 867 students while Curtis Institute of Music has 161 students.
Curtis Institute of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 2 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 Curtis Institute of Music has 34 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Curtis Institute of Music	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Philadelphia, 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
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification
$4,530	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$8,941	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

4.58 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
92.31 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	-
96 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
100 %	Retention Rate	83 %
161	Student Population	867
34	Number of Faculties	44
2 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services