Penn State Altoona vs Penn State Lehigh Valley

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Altoona has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Lehigh Valley than Penn State Altoona.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than Penn State Altoona (1,160).
Penn State Altoona has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (23).
Penn State Altoona has more students with 2,577 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
Penn State Altoona has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Altoona has more full-time faculties with 202 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 43 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Altoona	vs.	Penn State Lehigh Valley
Altoona, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$10,140	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,173

97.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.99 %
11.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,220
24	ACT Score	23
16 %	Graduation Rate	12 %
47 %	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
77 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,577	Student Population	888
202	Number of Faculties	43
12 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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