Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Carlow

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Carlow 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 Carlow is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, 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 Carlow is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Carlow has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,874) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Carlow than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Carlow (1,080).
Carlow has more students with 2,416 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Carlow has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Carlow has more full-time faculties with 105 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.	Carlow University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Pittsburgh, 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	$35,874
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,806

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	86.95 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.74 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,080
-	ACT Score	-
18 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	38 %
83 %	Retention Rate	84 %
867	Student Population	2,416
44	Number of Faculties	105
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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