Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania vs Penn State Lehigh Valley

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,118) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Lehigh Valley than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
Both Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and Penn State Lehigh Valley have the same submitted ACT scores (23).
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 12,074 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.

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

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	vs.	Penn State Lehigh Valley
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$5,748	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,173

95.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.99 %
33.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,220
23	ACT Score	23
53 %	Graduation Rate	12 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
74 %	Retention Rate	79 %
12,074	Student Population	888
-	Number of Faculties	43
19 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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