Duquesne University vs Penn State Lehigh Valley

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Duquesne University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Duquesne University has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,146) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Duquesne University than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Duquesne University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,220).
Duquesne University has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (23).
Duquesne University has more students with 8,107 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
Duquesne University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Duquesne University has more full-time faculties with 478 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 43 full-time faculties.

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

Duquesne 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
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
$47,146	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$22,716	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,173

78.85 %	Acceptance Rates	94.21 %
13.27 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.26 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,220
27	ACT Score	23
77 %	Graduation Rate	12 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
84 %	Retention Rate	79 %
8,107	Student Population	888
478	Number of Faculties	43
12 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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