Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and LRC

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and La Roche 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 LRC 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 LRC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
LRC has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,052) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to LRC than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than LRC (1,090).
LRC has more students with 2,153 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
LRC has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
LRC has more full-time faculties with 53 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.	La Roche 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	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$34,052
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	30%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,262

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	75.76 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.75 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	16
18 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
83 %	Retention Rate	69 %
867	Student Population	2,153
44	Number of Faculties	53
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services