Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Central Penn

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Central Penn 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 Central Penn is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Summerdale, 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 Central Penn is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than Central Penn ($19,854).
It is harder to admit to Central Penn than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more students with 867 students while Central Penn has 684 students.
Central Penn has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more full-time faculties with 44 faculties while Central Penn has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley	vs.	Central Penn College
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Summerdale, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$19,854
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,673

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	18.46 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	83.41 %
1,210	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
18 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	65 %
867	Student Population	684
44	Number of Faculties	38
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services