Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Bryn Mawr

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Bryn Mawr 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 Bryn Mawr is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Bryn Mawr, 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 Bryn Mawr is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Bryn Mawr has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,920) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Bryn Mawr than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Bryn Mawr has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
Bryn Mawr has more students with 1,679 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Bryn Mawr has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Bryn Mawr has more full-time faculties with 192 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.	Bryn Mawr College
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$65,920
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,219

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	29.43 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.54 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,390
-	ACT Score	31
18 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
83 %	Retention Rate	92 %
867	Student Population	1,679
44	Number of Faculties	192
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services