- Both Lebanon Valley College (LVC) and Swarthmore College (Swat) are private.
- Both schools are located in Pennsylvania.
- Swat has more expensive tuition of $62,412 than LVC ($50,320).
- Swat has tighter acceptance rate of 10.70% than LVC (73.00%).
- Swat has higher SAT scores of 1,520 than LVC (1,200).
- LVC is larger with 2,080 students than Swat (1,625 students).
Lebanon Valley College View More Rivals | Swarthmore College View More Rivals | |
| #25 in Pennsylvania | Rankings | #3 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Pennsylvania |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Annville, PA | Location | Swarthmore, PA |
LVC| Known as | Swat | |
| Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Master's College and University (smaller programs) | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $50,320 | Undergraduate | $62,412 |
| $35,533 | Graduate | |
| $32,765 | Financial Aid | $51,095 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $60 | |
| 73.00% | Acceptance Rate | 10.70% |
| 22.53% | Yield | 39.04% |
| 1,200 SAT, 25 ACT | Test Scores | 1,520 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,080 | Total Students | 1,625 |
| 1,683 | Undergraduate | 1,625 |
| 397 | Graduate | 0 |
| 157 | Online Enrollment | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 68% | Graduation Rate | 93% |
| Transfer-out Rate | ||
| 89% | Retention Rate | 96% |
| $48,500 | Average Earning after Graduation | $70,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,326) $6,470 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,580) $9,104 average annual costs |
| ✔ (18 meals per week) $8,500 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (99 meals per week) $8,922 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 11 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 123 Full-time 126 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 226 Full-time 22 Part-time |
| 334 Full-time 148 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 841 Full-time 188 Part-time |
| $71,558 for Faculties $55,542 Part-time | Average Salary | $118,902 for Faculties $71,086 Part-time |