Delaware Valley University vs Penn State Harrisburg

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Delaware Valley University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Harrisburg is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Delaware Valley University has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,300) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Delaware Valley University than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than Delaware Valley University (1,170).
Penn State Harrisburg has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Delaware Valley University (26).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,572 students while Delaware Valley University has 2,178 students.
Delaware Valley University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 240 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 Harrisburg.

Delaware Valley University	vs.	Penn State Harrisburg
Doylestown, Pennsylvania	Location	Middletown, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor'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	70%
$27,148	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,114

91.98 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
21.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,210
26	ACT Score	28
54 %	Graduation Rate	24 %
32 %	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
76 %	Retention Rate	80 %
2,178	Student Population	4,572
92	Number of Faculties	240
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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