Academic Comparison between Dickinson and Penn State Lehigh Valley

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

Dickinson is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Dickinson has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,650) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Dickinson than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Dickinson has a higher submitted SAT score (1,380) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
Dickinson has more students with 2,314 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Dickinson has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Dickinson has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 44 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Dickinson College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Carlisle, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$65,650	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$43,964	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

42.09 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
21.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,380	SAT Score	1,210
32	ACT Score	-
80 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
92 %	Retention Rate	83 %
2,314	Student Population	867
221	Number of Faculties	44
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services