Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA · Private · Small suburb · LVC
Private institution in Annville, PA · 1,670 undergraduates · 75% acceptance rate · $62,621 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 19%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 23%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $28,1321,647th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $50,3201,810th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $50,3201,807th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $63,9901,746th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,621448th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,021380th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 72.5%345th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 82.5%548th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 74.5%733rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1190417th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,6701,046th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 21.9%1,609th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 74 mi (PHL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
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Applying
- EANov 1
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 44 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $66,045 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $55,964 | $53,629 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $43,426 | $41,565 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $43,128 | $43,798 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $42,930 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $42,682 | $43,426 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $41,725 | $42,309 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $41,565 | $42,682 |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $39,009 | $41,007 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $34,704 | — |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCommunications Technology | bachelors | $31,038 | $35,060 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $28,960 | $33,446 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1866source
- Athletic nickname: "Flying Dutchmen"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Blue and Whitesource
- Mascot: Flying Dutchmansource
- Motto: "Libertas per Veritatem (The truth shall set you free)"source
- Campus size: about 340 acressource
Athletics — 15 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Lebanon Valley College’s 1,670 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
- Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA · 1,644 undergrads
- Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA · 1,632 undergrads
- Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA · 1,712 undergrads
- Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA · 1,627 undergrads
- Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA · 1,581 undergrads
- Neumann UniversityAston, PA · 1,574 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TN · 1,671 undergrads
- Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX · 1,671 undergrads
- Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA · 1,664 undergrads
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-GuayamaGuayama, PR · 1,661 undergrads
- Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN · 1,685 undergrads
- Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO · 1,653 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitelvc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 213507)
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- Compare with Delaware Valley UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Lebanon Valley College vs Delaware Valley UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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