Gettysburg College vs. Penn State Lehigh Valley

Comparable Facts

Compare Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA with Penn State Lehigh Valley in Center Valley, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Gettysburg College is larger than Penn State Lehigh Valley based on total student enrollment (2,812 students vs. 867 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gettysburg College is located in Gettysburg, PA (Distant Town setting); Penn State Lehigh Valley is in Center Valley, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Gettysburg College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gettysburg College 10:1; Penn State Lehigh Valley 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Lehigh Valley are 5.2% lower than at Gettysburg College ($15,274 vs. $16,110).
• Out-of-state tuition is 162.4% higher at Gettysburg College than at Penn State Lehigh Valley (about $41,248 more per year; $66,640 vs. $25,392).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gettysburg College than at Penn State Lehigh Valley (98% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gettysburg College students is 442.6% larger than aid received by Penn State Lehigh Valley students ($49,191 vs. $9,065).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Gettysburg College and Penn State Lehigh Valley.
• Typical fall application deadline: Gettysburg College Jan 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.6% at Gettysburg College vs. 14% at Penn State Lehigh Valley.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gettysburg College graduates have a $4,818 lower median loan debt than Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates ($22,000 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Gettysburg College graduates have an estimated $50 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates ($227 vs. $277).
• More Gettysburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Lehigh Valley students, three years after graduation (90% vs. 69%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.