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LVC Ratings and Reviews

  • 7/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Annville, PA
  • 3.5 2 reviews
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LVC Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

LVC is rated within the top 38% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    7 out of 10
  • Academics
    7 out of 10
  • Resources
    8 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    7 out of 10
  • Value
    8 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

3.5

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2 student reviews

1 out of 2 (50%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Academics highest and Party and Bar Scene lowest.

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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    3.5
  • Academics
    4.5
  • Value for Money
    3.5
  • Professors / Faculty
    4.0
  • Campus Atmosphere
    4.0
  • Housing
    3.5
  • Campus Safety
    4.5
  • Student Life
    3.0
  • Party and Bar Scene
    2.0

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to Lebanon Valley College?

Mar 23, 2021
Rating 4 out of 5

The academics at LVC, especially in the sciences, were top notch. The experiences I had there, including summer research and presentations at local and regional science meetings, prepared me very well for graduate school. I was not big on the party scene, so a small town was a great environment for me. Hockey games in Hershey, restaurants and shopping nearby, it was great. And a great little pizza shop downtown.

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May 5, 2020
Rating 3 out of 5

Annville is a small town with not much to do. There are fast food and sit-in restaurants within a 5-15 drive from LVC including Chipotle, Panera, Popeyes, Texas Roadhouse, and Longhorn. There are more restaurants and attractions in Hershey which is approximately a 20-minute drive from campus. If you are looking for a party school, LVC is not for you. They do, however, have good academic programs. The athletics are not incredible, but attending the games is still a fun activity and atmosphere.

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Share your ratings for LVC across academics, campus life, and more to help prospective students understand what it's really like to attend.

Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether LVC was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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Last updated: August 2026