Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Lycoming

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Lycoming 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 Lycoming is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Williamsport, 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 Lycoming is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Lycoming has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,804) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Lycoming than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Lycoming (1,160).
Lycoming has more students with 1,012 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Lycoming has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Lycoming has more full-time faculties with 89 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.	Lycoming College
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Williamsport, 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	$49,804
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$41,704

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	74.07 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.54 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,160
-	ACT Score	-
18 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
83 %	Retention Rate	76 %
867	Student Population	1,012
44	Number of Faculties	89
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, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services