Penn State Lehigh Valley vs Penn State Harrisburg

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Harrisburg has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Lehigh Valley than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Harrisburg (1,210).
Penn State Harrisburg has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (23).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,572 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 240 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg.

Penn State Lehigh Valley	vs.	Penn State Harrisburg
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Middletown, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$9,173	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,114

94.21 %	Acceptance Rates	96.39 %
16.26 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.19 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,210
23	ACT Score	28
12 %	Graduation Rate	24 %
48 %	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
79 %	Retention Rate	80 %
888	Student Population	4,572
43	Number of Faculties	240
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

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