Lehigh University vs Penn State Lehigh Valley

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Lehigh University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Lehigh University has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,180) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Lehigh University than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Lehigh University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,430) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,220).
Lehigh University has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (23).
Lehigh University has more students with 7,394 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
Lehigh University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Lehigh University has more full-time faculties with 552 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 43 full-time faculties.

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

Lehigh University	vs.	Penn State Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem, 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
$62,180	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
55%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$44,678	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,173

29.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.99 %
28.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,430	SAT Score	1,220
32	ACT Score	23
91 %	Graduation Rate	12 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
91 %	Retention Rate	79 %
7,394	Student Population	888
552	Number of Faculties	43
10 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, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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