Penn State Lehigh Valley vs Mercyhurst University

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Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public and Mercyhurst University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Mercyhurst University has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,510) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Mercyhurst University than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Mercyhurst University has more students with 2,801 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
Mercyhurst University has more full-time faculties with 127 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 Mercyhurst University.

Penn State Lehigh Valley	vs.	Mercyhurst University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Erie, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118	2024 Tuition & Fees	$44,510
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$9,173	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,009

93.99 %	Acceptance Rates	83.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
12 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
48 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
79 %	Retention Rate	80 %
888	Student Population	2,801
43	Number of Faculties	127
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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