University of Scranton vs Penn State Lehigh Valley

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University of Scranton is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public 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 (1,230) than Penn State Lehigh Valley (1,220).
University of Scranton has higher submitted ACT score (27) 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 - University of Scranton and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley.

University of Scranton	vs.	Penn State Lehigh Valley
Scranton, 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
$52,034	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$27,952	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,173

84.35 %	Acceptance Rates	94.21 %
12.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.26 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,220
27	ACT Score	23
79 %	Graduation Rate	12 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
85 %	Retention Rate	79 %
4,731	Student Population	888
280	Number of Faculties	43
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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