Penn State Harrisburg vs Delaware Valley University

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Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Delaware Valley University than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Delaware Valley University (1,170).
Penn State Harrisburg has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Delaware Valley University (26).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,572 students while Delaware Valley University has 2,178 students.
Delaware Valley University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 240 faculties while Delaware Valley University has 92 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Delaware Valley University
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor'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
70%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$10,114	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,148

96.39 %	Acceptance Rates	92.49 %
12.19 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.24 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,170
28	ACT Score	26
24 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
45 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
80 %	Retention Rate	76 %
4,572	Student Population	2,178
240	Number of Faculties	92
14 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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