Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Seton Hill

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Seton Hill 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 Seton Hill is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Greensburg, 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 Seton Hill is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Seton Hill has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,944) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Seton Hill than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Seton Hill (1,110).
Seton Hill has more students with 1,927 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Seton Hill has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Seton Hill has more full-time faculties with 104 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.	Seton Hill University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Greensburg, 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 (medium programs)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,944
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$28,288

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	79.53 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.25 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	23
18 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
83 %	Retention Rate	81 %
867	Student Population	1,927
44	Number of Faculties	104
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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