Academic Comparison between Delaware Valley and Penn State Shenango

Delaware Valley University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Delaware Valley is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Doylestown, PA and Penn State Shenango is a four-year, public school located in Sharon, PA.

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

Delaware Valley is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Shenango is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Delaware Valley has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,850) than Penn State Shenango ($23,560).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Shenango than Delaware Valley.
Delaware Valley has more students with 2,199 students while Penn State Shenango has 265 students.
Penn State Shenango has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Delaware Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Delaware Valley has more full-time faculties with 92 faculties while Penn State Shenango has 32 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Delaware Valley University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Doylestown, Pennsylvania	Location	Sharon, 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 (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification
$44,850	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,024 Out-Of-State$23,560
90%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$29,279	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,593

93.21 %	Acceptance Rates	92.20 %
19.60 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.04 %
1,190	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
69 %	Retention Rate	66 %
2,199	Student Population	265
92	Number of Faculties	32
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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