Carlow University vs Penn State Lehigh Valley

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Carlow University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Carlow University has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,502) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Carlow University than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Carlow University has more students with 2,104 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
Carlow University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Carlow University has more full-time faculties with 109 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 43 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Carlow University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley.

Carlow University	vs.	Penn State Lehigh Valley
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
$34,502	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$15,298	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,173

87.03 %	Acceptance Rates	93.99 %
20.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	23
56 %	Graduation Rate	12 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
76 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,104	Student Population	888
109	Number of Faculties	43
10 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), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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