Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Lafayette

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Lafayette 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 Lafayette is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Easton, 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 Lafayette is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Lafayette has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,648) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Lafayette than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Lafayette has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
Lafayette has more students with 2,775 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Lafayette has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Lafayette has more full-time faculties with 261 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.	Lafayette College
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Easton, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$64,648
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$45,956

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	31.45 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.77 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,430
-	ACT Score	31
18 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
83 %	Retention Rate	90 %
867	Student Population	2,775
44	Number of Faculties	261
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services