Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Widener

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Widener 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 Widener is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Chester, 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 Widener is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Widener has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,730) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Widener than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Widener (1,180).
Widener has more students with 5,713 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Widener has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Widener has more full-time faculties with 276 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.	Widener University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$55,730
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,208

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	70.93 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.81 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,180
-	ACT Score	-
18 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	78 %
867	Student Population	5,713
44	Number of Faculties	276
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