Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Elizabethtown

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Elizabethtown, 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 Elizabethtown is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Elizabethtown has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,950) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Elizabethtown than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Elizabethtown (1,200).
Elizabethtown has more students with 2,283 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Elizabethtown has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Elizabethtown has more full-time faculties with 108 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.	Elizabethtown College
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Elizabethtown, 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	$37,950
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,932

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	77.87 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.65 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	27
18 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	84 %
867	Student Population	2,283
44	Number of Faculties	108
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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