Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Delaware Valley

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Delaware Valley 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 Delaware Valley is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Doylestown, 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 Delaware Valley is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Delaware Valley has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,850) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Delaware Valley than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Delaware Valley (1,190).
Delaware Valley has more students with 2,199 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Delaware Valley has more full-time faculties with 92 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.	Delaware Valley University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Doylestown, 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 (smaller programs)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$44,850
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,279

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	93.21 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.60 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,190
-	ACT Score	27
18 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
83 %	Retention Rate	69 %
867	Student Population	2,199
44	Number of Faculties	92
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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