Academic Comparison between Lehigh and Penn State Beaver

Lehigh University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Lehigh is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Bethlehem, PA and Penn State Beaver is a four-year, public school located in Monaca, PA.

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

Lehigh is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Lehigh has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,980) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Lehigh than Penn State Beaver.
Lehigh has a higher submitted SAT score (1,440) than Penn State Beaver (1,200).
Lehigh has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Penn State Beaver (27).
Lehigh has more students with 7,692 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Lehigh has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Beaver's ratio is 12 to 1.
Lehigh has more full-time faculties with 577 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Lehigh University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Location	Monaca, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
$64,980	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$47,917	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

25.93 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
28.38 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,440	SAT Score	1,200
32	ACT Score	27
88 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
94 %	Retention Rate	76 %
7,692	Student Population	482
577	Number of Faculties	38
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services