Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Saint Francis

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Saint Francis University 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 Saint Francis is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Loretto, 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 Saint Francis is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Francis has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,388) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Saint Francis than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Saint Francis (1,140).
Saint Francis has more students with 2,963 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Saint Francis's ratio is 16 to 1.
Saint Francis has more full-time faculties with 117 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.	Saint Francis University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Loretto, 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 (larger programs)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$26,388
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,212

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	76.82 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.55 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,140
-	ACT Score	25
18 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	83 %
867	Student Population	2,963
44	Number of Faculties	117
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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