Hobart William Smith Colleges vs. Penn State Lehigh Valley

Comparable Facts

Compare Hobart William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY with Penn State Lehigh Valley in Center Valley, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hobart William Smith Colleges is larger than Penn State Lehigh Valley based on total student enrollment (1,841 students vs. 867 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hobart William Smith Colleges is located in Geneva, NY (Distant Town setting); Penn State Lehigh Valley is in Center Valley, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hobart William Smith Colleges 11:1; Penn State Lehigh Valley 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Lehigh Valley are 14% lower than at Hobart William Smith Colleges ($15,274 vs. $17,768).
• Out-of-state tuition is 156.4% higher at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at Penn State Lehigh Valley (about $39,725 more per year; $65,117 vs. $25,392).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at Penn State Lehigh Valley (100% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hobart William Smith Colleges students is 434.3% larger than aid received by Penn State Lehigh Valley students ($48,432 vs. $9,065).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Hobart William Smith Colleges and Penn State Lehigh Valley.
• Typical fall application deadline: Hobart William Smith Colleges Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Hobart William Smith Colleges average a 3.55 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Penn State Lehigh Valley (3.42).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.6% at Hobart William Smith Colleges vs. 14% at Penn State Lehigh Valley.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates have a $182 lower median loan debt than Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates ($26,818 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates ($277 vs. $279).
• More Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Lehigh Valley students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 69%).

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