Academic Comparison between Mount Aloysius and Penn State Lehigh Valley

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

Mount Aloysius is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Mount Aloysius has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,545) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Mount Aloysius than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,070) than Mount Aloysius (1,070).
Mount Aloysius has more students with 2,955 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Mount Aloysius has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Mount Aloysius has more full-time faculties with 60 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 44 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Mount Aloysius College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Cresson, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification
$28,545	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
37%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$17,139	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

82.05 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
24.57 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,070	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	-
57 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
56 %	Retention Rate	83 %
2,955	Student Population	867
60	Number of Faculties	44
11 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services