Penn State Lehigh Valley vs Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Compare two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology with tuition and admission information where Penn State Lehigh Valley is a four-years, public located in Center Valley, PA and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Harrisburg, PA.

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Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,118) than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ($23,900).
It is harder to admit to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has more students with 3,082 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Harrisburg University of Science and Technology's ratio is 16 to 1.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has more full-time faculties with 143 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

Penn State Lehigh Valley	vs.	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Harrisburg, 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 (larger programs)
In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118	2024 Tuition & Fees	$23,900
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$9,173	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,320

93.99 %	Acceptance Rates	82.02 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.99 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
12 %	Graduation Rate	31 %
48 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
79 %	Retention Rate	79 %
888	Student Population	3,082
43	Number of Faculties	143
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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