Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Saint Joseph's

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia 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 Joseph's is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, 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 Joseph's is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Joseph's has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,260) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Saint Joseph's than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Saint Joseph's has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
Saint Joseph's has more students with 7,159 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Saint Joseph's has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Saint Joseph's has more full-time faculties with 369 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 Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Philadelphia, 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	$53,260
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$30,721

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	88.83 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.11 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,250
-	ACT Score	29
18 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
83 %	Retention Rate	89 %
867	Student Population	7,159
44	Number of Faculties	369
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