Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Westminster

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Westminster College 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 Westminster is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Fulton, MO.

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 Westminster is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Westminster has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,214) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Westminster than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Westminster (1,100).
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more students with 867 students while Westminster has 640 students.
Westminster has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Westminster has more full-time faculties with 50 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.	Westminster College
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Fulton, Missouri
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$35,214
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,074

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	79.20 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.13 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	22
18 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	71 %
867	Student Population	640
44	Number of Faculties	50
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services