Mercyhurst University vs Penn State Lehigh Valley

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Mercyhurst University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Mercyhurst University has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,510) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Mercyhurst University than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Mercyhurst University has more students with 2,801 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
Mercyhurst University has more full-time faculties with 127 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 43 full-time faculties.

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

Mercyhurst University	vs.	Penn State Lehigh Valley
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification
$44,510	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$29,009	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,173

83.23 %	Acceptance Rates	94.21 %
19.60 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.26 %
-	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	23
63 %	Graduation Rate	12 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
80 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,801	Student Population	888
127	Number of Faculties	43
14 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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