Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and YCP

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and York College of Pennsylvania 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 YCP is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in York, 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 YCP is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
YCP has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,588) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to YCP than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than YCP (1,160).
YCP has more students with 3,825 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while YCP's ratio is 15 to 1.
YCP has more full-time faculties with 163 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.	York College of Pennsylvania
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	York, 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 (smaller programs)
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$25,588
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,721

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	73.74 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.56 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,160
-	ACT Score	24
18 %	Graduation Rate	64 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
83 %	Retention Rate	78 %
867	Student Population	3,825
44	Number of Faculties	163
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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