Academic Comparison between Penn State Shenango and Delaware Valley

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango and Delaware Valley University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Shenango is a four-year, public school located in Sharon, PA and Delaware Valley is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Doylestown, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Penn State Shenango is a public and Delaware Valley is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Delaware Valley has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,850) than Penn State Shenango ($23,560).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Shenango than Delaware Valley.
Delaware Valley has more students with 2,199 students while Penn State Shenango has 265 students.
Penn State Shenango has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Delaware Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Delaware Valley has more full-time faculties with 92 faculties while Penn State Shenango has 32 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango	vs.	Delaware Valley University
Sharon, Pennsylvania	Location	Doylestown, 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$14,024 Out-Of-State$23,560	2025 Tuition & Fees	$44,850
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$9,593	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,279

92.20 %	Acceptance Rates	93.21 %
28.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.60 %
-	SAT Score	1,190
-	ACT Score	27
42 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
66 %	Retention Rate	69 %
265	Student Population	2,199
32	Number of Faculties	92
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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