Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Mount Aloysius

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Mount Aloysius 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 Mount Aloysius is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Cresson, 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 Mount Aloysius is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Mount Aloysius has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,545) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Mount Aloysius than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Mount Aloysius (1,070).
Mount Aloysius has more students with 2,955 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Mount Aloysius has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Mount Aloysius has more full-time faculties with 60 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.	Mount Aloysius College
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Cresson, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$28,545
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	37%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,139

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	82.05 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.57 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,070
-	ACT Score	-
18 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
83 %	Retention Rate	56 %
867	Student Population	2,955
44	Number of Faculties	60
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), 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, On-campus daycare