Penn State vs Penn State Lehigh Valley

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

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
Penn State has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,790) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,330) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
Penn State has more students with 50,737 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Penn State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 4,174 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 44 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$20,644 Out-Of-State$41,790	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$14,013	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

60.56 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
17.11 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,330	SAT Score	1,210
30	ACT Score	-
86 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
93 %	Retention Rate	83 %
50,737	Student Population	867
4,174	Number of Faculties	44
16 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, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

Academic Comparison between Penn State and Penn State Lehigh Valley

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors