Academic Comparison between Penn State Beaver and Delaware Valley

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver and Delaware Valley University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Beaver is a four-year, public school located in Monaca, 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 Beaver 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 Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Delaware Valley than Penn State Beaver.
Penn State Beaver has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Delaware Valley (1,190).
Both Penn State Beaver and Delaware Valley have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
Delaware Valley has more students with 2,199 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Penn State Beaver has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Delaware Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Delaware Valley has more full-time faculties with 92 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver	vs.	Delaware Valley University
Monaca, 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$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$44,850
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$9,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,279

95.65 %	Acceptance Rates	93.21 %
9.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.60 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,190
27	ACT Score	27
22 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
76 %	Retention Rate	69 %
482	Student Population	2,199
38	Number of Faculties	92
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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