Clarks Summit University vs Penn State Lehigh Valley

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Clarks Summit University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Clarks Summit University has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,400) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Clarks Summit University than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more students with 888 students while Clarks Summit University has 552 students.
Clarks Summit University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more full-time faculties with 43 faculties while Clarks Summit University has 31 full-time faculties.

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

Clarks Summit University	vs.	Penn State Lehigh Valley
Clarks Summit, 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 (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification
$32,400	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
82%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$16,430	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,173

90.10 %	Acceptance Rates	93.99 %
36.26 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	23
64 %	Graduation Rate	12 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
66 %	Retention Rate	79 %
552	Student Population	888
31	Number of Faculties	43
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), 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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