Penn State Behrend vs Delaware Valley University

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Penn State Behrend is a public and Delaware Valley University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Delaware Valley University has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,300) than Penn State Behrend ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Delaware Valley University than Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Delaware Valley University (1,170).
Both Penn State Behrend and Delaware Valley University have the same submitted ACT scores (26).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,295 students while Delaware Valley University has 2,178 students.
Penn State Behrend has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Delaware Valley University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 286 faculties while Delaware Valley University has 92 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Delaware Valley University.

Penn State Behrend	vs.	Delaware Valley University
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,300
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,148

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	91.98 %
18.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.99 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,170
26	ACT Score	26
42 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
82 %	Retention Rate	76 %
3,295	Student Population	2,178
286	Number of Faculties	92
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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