Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Muhlenberg

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Allentown, 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 Muhlenberg is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Muhlenberg has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,805) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Muhlenberg than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Muhlenberg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
Muhlenberg has more students with 1,788 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Muhlenberg has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Muhlenberg has more full-time faculties with 170 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.	Muhlenberg College
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Allentown, 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 - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$62,805
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,867

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	71.99 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.04 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,330
-	ACT Score	30
18 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	90 %
867	Student Population	1,788
44	Number of Faculties	170
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 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