Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Allegheny

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

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

Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public and Allegheny is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Allegheny has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,550) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Allegheny than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Allegheny has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
Allegheny has more students with 1,171 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Allegheny has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Allegheny has more full-time faculties with 133 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 44 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley	vs.	Allegheny College
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Meadville, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$56,550
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$45,087

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	54.57 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.38 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,250
-	ACT Score	29
18 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	78 %
867	Student Population	1,171
44	Number of Faculties	133
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services