Academic Comparison between Wilkes and Penn State Lehigh Valley

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

Wilkes is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Wilkes has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,496) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Wilkes than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,120) than Wilkes (1,120).
Wilkes has more students with 5,381 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Wilkes has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Wilkes has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 44 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Wilkes University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Wilkes-Barre, 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
$43,496	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$27,309	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

90.64 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
9.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,120	SAT Score	1,210
27	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
72 %	Retention Rate	83 %
5,381	Student Population	867
162	Number of Faculties	44
13 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