Academic Comparison between Manor and Penn State Lehigh Valley

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

Manor 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 Manor ($21,780).
It is harder to admit to Manor than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (820) than Manor (820).
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more students with 867 students while Manor has 567 students.
Manor has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 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 Manor has 20 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Manor College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Jenkintown, 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
Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's	Carnegie Classification
$21,780	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$10,044	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

94.86 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
10.57 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
820	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	-
26 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
56 %	Retention Rate	83 %
567	Student Population	867
20	Number of Faculties	44
12 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services