Academic Comparison between UPenn and Penn State Lehigh Valley

University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. UPenn is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, 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.

UPenn is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-year schools.
UPenn has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,686) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to UPenn than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
UPenn has a higher submitted SAT score (1,550) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
UPenn has more students with 29,109 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
UPenn has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
UPenn has more full-time faculties with 2,268 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 44 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Pennsylvania	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Philadelphia, 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
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
$68,686	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
52%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$53,735	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

5.40 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
67.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,550	SAT Score	1,210
35	ACT Score	-
97 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
99 %	Retention Rate	83 %
29,109	Student Population	867
2,268	Number of Faculties	44
8 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services