Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and DeSales

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and DeSales 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 DeSales is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Center Valley, 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 DeSales is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
DeSales has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,800) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to DeSales than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than DeSales (1,180).
DeSales has more students with 2,972 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
DeSales has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
DeSales has more full-time faculties with 133 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.	DeSales University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$46,800
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,573

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	77.09 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.67 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,180
-	ACT Score	28
18 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
83 %	Retention Rate	83 %
867	Student Population	2,972
44	Number of Faculties	133
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