Academic Comparison between Penn State York and VFCC

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and University of Valley Forge are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State York is a four-year, public school located in York, PA and VFCC is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Phoenixville, PA.

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

Penn State York is a public and VFCC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State York has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than VFCC ($25,240).
It is harder to admit to VFCC than Penn State York.
Penn State York has more students with 677 students while VFCC has 589 students.
VFCC has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State York has more full-time faculties with 43 faculties while VFCC has 23 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	University of Valley Forge
York, Pennsylvania	Location	Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$25,240
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,713

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	61.20 %
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.85 %
1,130	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
16 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
77 %	Retention Rate	78 %
677	Student Population	589
43	Number of Faculties	23
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), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services