Elizabethtown College vs Penn State Lehigh Valley

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Elizabethtown College is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Elizabethtown College has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,842) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Elizabethtown College than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Elizabethtown College (1,180).
Elizabethtown College has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (23).
Elizabethtown College has more students with 2,021 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
Elizabethtown College has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Elizabethtown College has more full-time faculties with 106 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 43 full-time faculties.

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

Elizabethtown College	vs.	Penn State Lehigh Valley
Elizabethtown, 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
$36,842	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$19,576	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,173

76.99 %	Acceptance Rates	93.99 %
18.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,220
27	ACT Score	23
76 %	Graduation Rate	12 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
85 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,021	Student Population	888
106	Number of Faculties	43
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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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