Academic Comparison between Moravian and Penn State Lehigh Valley

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

Moravian is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Moravian has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,500) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Moravian than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Moravian (1,180).
Moravian has more students with 2,745 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Moravian has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Moravian has more full-time faculties with 156 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 44 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Moravian University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem, 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
$53,500	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$33,266	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

54.17 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
15.95 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,210
25	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
79 %	Retention Rate	83 %
2,745	Student Population	867
156	Number of Faculties	44
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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