Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Delaware Valley

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

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

Penn State Abington is a public and Delaware Valley is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Delaware Valley has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,850) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Delaware Valley than Penn State Abington.
Delaware Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Delaware Valley has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Abington (26).
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Delaware Valley has 2,199 students.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Delaware Valley has 92 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Delaware Valley University
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$44,850
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,279

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	93.21 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.60 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,190
26	ACT Score	27
20 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
77 %	Retention Rate	69 %
2,885	Student Population	2,199
162	Number of Faculties	92
14 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, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services