Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and LVC

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Lebanon Valley 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 LVC is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Annville, 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 LVC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
LVC has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,080) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to LVC than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
LVC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
LVC has more students with 2,146 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
LVC has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
LVC has more full-time faculties with 126 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.	Lebanon Valley College
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Annville, 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	$52,080
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,933

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	83.77 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.38 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,240
-	ACT Score	-
18 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
83 %	Retention Rate	83 %
867	Student Population	2,146
44	Number of Faculties	126
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), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services