Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Moravian

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Moravian 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 Moravian is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Bethlehem, 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 Moravian is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Moravian has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,500) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Moravian than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Moravian (1,180).
Moravian has more students with 2,745 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Moravian has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Moravian has more full-time faculties with 156 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.	Moravian University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Bethlehem, 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	$53,500
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,266

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	54.17 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.95 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,180
-	ACT Score	25
18 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
83 %	Retention Rate	79 %
867	Student Population	2,745
44	Number of Faculties	156
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, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services