Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Drexel

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Drexel 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 Drexel is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, 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 Drexel is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Drexel has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,412) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Drexel than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Drexel has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
Drexel has more students with 21,153 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Drexel has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Drexel has more full-time faculties with 1,199 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.	Drexel University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$62,412
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,045

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	79.44 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.09 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,340
-	ACT Score	30
18 %	Graduation Rate	78 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	90 %
867	Student Population	21,153
44	Number of Faculties	1,199
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 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