Penn State Schuylkill vs. University of Valley Forge

Penn State Schuylkill vs. University of Valley Forge comparison

	Penn State Schuylkill	University of Valley Forge	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Schuylkill	University of Valley Forge
Location	Schuylkill Haven, PA	Phoenixville, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	623	583
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Assemblies of God Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	valleyforge.edu
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Costs	Penn State Schuylkill	University of Valley Forge
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$22,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,318	$22,400
Room & Board	$7,644	$11,050
Avg Net Price	$17,252	$25,825
Avg Grant Aid	$12,665	$15,715
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Penn State Schuylkill	University of Valley Forge
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	928	370
Admitted	796	305
Acceptance Rate	85.8%	82.4%
Enrolled %	22.2%	41%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	990/1180
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Penn State Schuylkill	University of Valley Forge
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Psychology (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (22%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (50%) Psychology (17%) Business (11%) Education (10%) Human Services (4%)
Outcomes	Penn State Schuylkill	University of Valley Forge
Graduation Rate	47%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Penn State Schuylkill	University of Valley Forge
% Men	37%	47%
% Women	63%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	56%
% Black	18%	15%
% Hispanic	7%	17%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	Penn State Schuylkill	University of Valley Forge
% In-State	86%	35%
% Out-of-State	12%	58%
Campus	Penn State Schuylkill	University of Valley Forge
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Penn State Schuylkill is larger than than University of Valley Forge based on total student enrollment (623 students vs. 583 students)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. University of Valley Forge Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Schuylkill or University of Valley Forge?

• University of Valley Forge is 53.2% more expensive to attend than Penn State Schuylkill for in-state tuition ($22,400.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.6% higher at Penn State Schuylkill than University of Valley Forge ($24,318.00 vs. $22,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Schuylkill than University of Valley Forge ($17,252 vs. $25,825)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 44.6% lower than costs at University of Valley Forge ($7,644 vs. $11,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Valley Forge than Penn State Schuylkill (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Valley Forge students is 24.1% larger than aid received Penn State Schuylkill ($15,715 vs. $12,665)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. University of Valley Forge Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Schuylkill or University of Valley Forge? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Valley Forge or Penn State Schuylkill .

• The average SAT score at University of Valley Forge (945) is 25 points higher than at Penn State Schuylkill (920)
• Incoming University of Valley Forge students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (18)
• Accepted freshman University of Valley Forge students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (3.2)
• Penn State Schuylkill has a higher acceptance rate (85.8%) than University of Valley Forge (82.4%)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. University of Valley Forge Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Schuylkill or University of Valley Forge? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between University of Valley Forge and Penn State Schuylkill.

• The graduation rate at University of Valley Forge is higher than Penn State Schuylkill (53% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Schuylkill earn on average $21,600 more per year than University of Valley Forge graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $33,700)
• Penn State Schuylkill students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Valley Forge graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Schuylkill graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than University of Valley Forge graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Schuylkill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Valley Forge students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 53%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/