- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCU) is a public school while Lebanon Valley College (LVC) is a private school.
- Both schools are located in Pennsylvania.
- LVC has more expensive tuition of $50,320 than WCU ($22,511).
- WCU has tighter acceptance rate of 68.50% than LVC (73.00%).
- LVC has higher SAT scores of 1,200 than WCU (1,160).
- WCU is larger with 17,275 students than LVC (2,080 students).
West Chester University of Pennsylvania View More Rivals | Lebanon Valley College View More Rivals | |
| #50 in Pennsylvania | Rankings | #25 in Pennsylvania |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| West Chester, PA | Location | Annville, PA |
WCU| Known as | LVC | |
| 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Research University (high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Master's College and University (smaller programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $10,687 Pennsylvania residents $22,511 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $50,320 |
| $12,564 Pennsylvania residents $17,424 out-of-state | Graduate | $35,533 |
| $5,802 | Financial Aid | $32,765 |
| Admission | ||
| $45 undergraduate $50 graduate | Application Fee | |
| 68.50% | Acceptance Rate | 73.00% |
| 30.31% | Yield | 22.53% |
| 1,160 SAT, 26 ACT | Test Scores | 1,200 SAT, 25 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 17,275 | Total Students | 2,080 |
| 14,392 | Undergraduate | 1,683 |
| 2,883 | Graduate | 397 |
| 1,770 | Online Enrollment | 157 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 71% | Graduation Rate | 68% |
| 18% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 82% | Retention Rate | 89% |
| $51,200 | Average Earning after Graduation | $48,500 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,409) $5,794 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,326) $6,470 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | ✔ (18 meals per week) $8,500 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 20 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| 675 Full-time 300 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 123 Full-time 126 Part-time |
| 1,534 Full-time 335 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 334 Full-time 148 Part-time |
| $91,379 for Faculties $62,919 Part-time | Average Salary | $71,558 for Faculties $55,542 Part-time |