Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Beaver College

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Arcadia University 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 Beaver College is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Glenside, 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 Beaver College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Beaver College has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,610) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Beaver College than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Beaver College (1,190).
Beaver College has more students with 3,404 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Beaver College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Beaver College has more full-time faculties with 143 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.	Arcadia University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Glenside, 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 (larger programs)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$49,610
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,353

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	80.22 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	7.38 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,190
-	ACT Score	-
18 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
83 %	Retention Rate	79 %
867	Student Population	3,404
44	Number of Faculties	143
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services