Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Duquesne

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Duquesne 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 Duquesne 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 Duquesne is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Duquesne has more expensive tuition & fees ($48,986) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Duquesne than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Duquesne has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
Duquesne has more students with 8,234 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Duquesne has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Duquesne has more full-time faculties with 456 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.	Duquesne 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	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$48,986
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,851

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	83.56 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.38 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,260
-	ACT Score	29
18 %	Graduation Rate	77 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	84 %
867	Student Population	8,234
44	Number of Faculties	456
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, On-campus daycare