Academic Comparison between LVC and Penn State Lehigh Valley

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

LVC is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-year schools.
LVC has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,080) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to LVC than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
LVC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,240) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
LVC has more students with 2,146 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
LVC has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
LVC has more full-time faculties with 126 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 44 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Lebanon Valley College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Annville, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, 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
$52,080	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$35,933	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

83.77 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
19.38 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,240	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	-
65 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
83 %	Retention Rate	83 %
2,146	Student Population	867
126	Number of Faculties	44
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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