Allegheny College vs Lehigh University

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

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Lehigh University has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,180) than Allegheny College ($54,960).
It is harder to admit to Lehigh University than Allegheny College.
Lehigh University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Allegheny College (1,250).
Lehigh University has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Allegheny College (29).
Lehigh University has more students with 7,394 students while Allegheny College has 1,353 students.
Allegheny College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Lehigh University's ratio is 10 to 1.
Lehigh University has more full-time faculties with 552 faculties while Allegheny College has 158 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Allegheny College and Lehigh University.

Allegheny College	vs.	Lehigh University
Meadville, Pennsylvania	Location	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$54,960	2024 Tuition & Fees	$62,180
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	55%
$42,099	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$44,678

58.53 %	Acceptance Rates	29.26 %
9.58 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.41 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,430
29	ACT Score	32
67 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	91 %
1,353	Student Population	7,394
158	Number of Faculties	552
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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