Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Grove City

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Grove City 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 Grove City is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Grove City, 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 Grove City is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than Grove City ($21,700).
It is harder to admit to Grove City than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Grove City has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
Grove City has more students with 2,383 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Grove City has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley	vs.	Grove City College
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Grove City, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$21,700
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,950

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	72.32 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.29 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,265
-	ACT Score	27
18 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
83 %	Retention Rate	88 %
867	Student Population	2,383
44	Number of Faculties	-
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, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services