Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Manor

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Manor 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 Manor is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Jenkintown, 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 Manor is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than Manor ($21,780).
It is harder to admit to Manor than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Manor (820).
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more students with 867 students while Manor has 567 students.
Manor has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more full-time faculties with 44 faculties while Manor has 20 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley	vs.	Manor College
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$21,780
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,044

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	94.86 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.57 %
1,210	SAT Score	820
-	ACT Score	-
18 %	Graduation Rate	26 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
83 %	Retention Rate	56 %
867	Student Population	567
44	Number of Faculties	20
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service