Thomas Jefferson University vs Penn State Lehigh Valley

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Thomas Jefferson University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Thomas Jefferson University has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,533) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Thomas Jefferson University than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Thomas Jefferson University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,220).
Thomas Jefferson University has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (23).
Thomas Jefferson University has more students with 8,286 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
Thomas Jefferson University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Thomas Jefferson University has more full-time faculties with 326 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 43 full-time faculties.

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

Thomas Jefferson University	vs.	Penn State Lehigh Valley
Philadelphia, 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
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
$45,533	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$25,483	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,173

86.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.99 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,220
30	ACT Score	23
67 %	Graduation Rate	12 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
82 %	Retention Rate	79 %
8,286	Student Population	888
326	Number of Faculties	43
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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