Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Waynesburg

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Waynesburg, 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 Waynesburg is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Waynesburg has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,480) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Waynesburg than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Waynesburg (1,090).
Waynesburg has more students with 1,231 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Waynesburg has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Waynesburg has more full-time faculties with 70 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.	Waynesburg University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Waynesburg, 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	$30,480
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,880

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	89.82 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.96 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	21
18 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
83 %	Retention Rate	72 %
867	Student Population	1,231
44	Number of Faculties	70
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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