Academic Comparison between Point Park and Penn State Lehigh Valley

Point Park University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Point Park is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, PA and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a four-year, public school located in Center Valley, PA.

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

Point Park is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Point Park has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,570) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Point Park than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Point Park has more students with 3,448 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Point Park has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Point Park has more full-time faculties with 129 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 44 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Point Park University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$39,570	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$24,746	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

96.91 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
10.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	-
59 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
74 %	Retention Rate	83 %
3,448	Student Population	867
129	Number of Faculties	44
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services