Penn State Lehigh Valley vs Elizabethtown College

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Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public and Elizabethtown College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Elizabethtown College has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,842) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Elizabethtown College than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Elizabethtown College (1,180).
Elizabethtown College has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (23).
Elizabethtown College has more students with 2,021 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
Elizabethtown College has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Elizabethtown College has more full-time faculties with 106 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 43 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Lehigh Valley	vs.	Elizabethtown College
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,842
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$9,173	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,576

93.99 %	Acceptance Rates	76.99 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.98 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,180
23	ACT Score	27
12 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
48 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
79 %	Retention Rate	85 %
888	Student Population	2,021
43	Number of Faculties	106
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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

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