Penn State Lehigh Valley vs University of Scranton

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Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public and University of Scranton is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,220).
University of Scranton has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (23).
University of Scranton has more students with 4,731 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
University of Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 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 University of Scranton.

Penn State Lehigh Valley	vs.	University of Scranton
Center Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Scranton, 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	$52,034
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$9,173	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,952

93.99 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,230
23	ACT Score	27
12 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
48 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	85 %
888	Student Population	4,731
43	Number of Faculties	280
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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