Delaware Valley University vs Penn State Behrend

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

Delaware Valley University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Behrend is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Delaware Valley University has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,300) than Penn State Behrend ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Delaware Valley University than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than Delaware Valley University (1,170).
Both Delaware Valley University and Penn State Behrend have the same submitted ACT scores (26).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,295 students while Delaware Valley University has 2,178 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Delaware Valley University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 286 faculties while Delaware Valley University has 92 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Delaware Valley University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College.

Delaware Valley University	vs.	Penn State Behrend
Doylestown, Pennsylvania	Location	Erie, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification
$43,300	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
90%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$27,148	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,004

91.98 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
21.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.99 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,210
26	ACT Score	26
54 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
32 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
76 %	Retention Rate	82 %
2,178	Student Population	3,295
92	Number of Faculties	286
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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