Academic Comparison between UofS and Penn State Lehigh Valley

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

UofS is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-year schools.
UofS has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,777) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to UofS than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
UofS has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,210).
UofS has more students with 4,724 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
UofS has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
UofS has more full-time faculties with 274 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 44 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Scranton	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Scranton, 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
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
$53,777	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$32,494	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

81.23 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
11.30 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,210
27	ACT Score	-
80 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
85 %	Retention Rate	83 %
4,724	Student Population	867
274	Number of Faculties	44
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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