Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Villanova

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Villanova 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 Villanova is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Villanova, 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 Villanova is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Villanova has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,776) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Villanova than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Villanova has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
Villanova has more students with 10,041 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Villanova has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Villanova has more full-time faculties with 769 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.	Villanova University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Villanova, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$67,776
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,855

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	26.98 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.73 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,450
-	ACT Score	33
18 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
83 %	Retention Rate	95 %
867	Student Population	10,041
44	Number of Faculties	769
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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