Saint Francis University vs Penn State Lehigh Valley

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Saint Francis University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Saint Francis University has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,720) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Saint Francis University than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,140) than Saint Francis University (1,140).
Saint Francis University has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (23).
Saint Francis University has more students with 2,857 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 Saint Francis University's ratio is 15 to 1.
Saint Francis University has more full-time faculties with 113 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 43 full-time faculties.

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

Saint Francis University	vs.	Penn State Lehigh Valley
Loretto, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
$41,720	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$25,020	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,173

76.98 %	Acceptance Rates	93.99 %
22.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,140	SAT Score	1,220
24	ACT Score	23
71 %	Graduation Rate	12 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
85 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,857	Student Population	888
113	Number of Faculties	43
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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