Lehigh Valley College
2809 East Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley, PA, 18034 -
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School Notes Overview:
Lehigh Valley College has been providing students with personalized career training for over 135 years. Formerly Allentown Business School, Lehigh Valley College has continually evolved our approach in order to offer each of our students the chance to make a difference in today’s job market. While our programs have changed to reflect society’s needs, we’ve remained committed to offering industry-current training designed to deliver excellent employment opportunities....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Lehigh County, PA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 502 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 209 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 711 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 92% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 63% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,964 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 42% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $2,512 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 88% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,272 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Lehigh Valley College is located just outside of Allentown, Pennsylvania, on a beautiful 30-acre campus. Within an hour's drive of Bethlehem, Easton, and Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley College is also less than two hours from Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, and New York City.
- The college offers degrees, diploma and certificates in Accounting, Information Technologies, Criminal Justice, Digital Photography, Internet Technologies, Early Childhood Education, Fashion Merchandising, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Management/Marketing, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Paralegal Studies, Network Support and Visual Communications.
- The college provides hands-on industry training. Students learn by doing, using the same techniques and tools utilized by professionals in their desired fields. Day, evening, and Saturday classes are available, allowing students to work full-time while taking classes.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- College grads must work even harder to find jobs (The Pitt News)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 07:02:17 pm
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — College students graduating in December and May are likely to be the first in a generation to enter a job market featuring double-digit unemployment. - Nittany Lion statue moved from old Penn State Lehigh Valley campus to new one in Center Valley (The Express-Times)
posted on August 13, 2009 at 04:04:43 pm
Express-Times Photo | BRUCE WINTERThe Nittany Lion statue is set onto its final resting place at the Penn State Lehigh Valley campus. In what university officials described as a symbolic moment, a flatbed truck pulled into the new Penn State... - Commencement speakers struggle to inspire students (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
posted on May 1, 2009 at 07:32:13 pm
The economy is tanking. Unemployment is rising. The world is bracing itself for a possible pandemic. And as this year's crop of soon-to-be college graduates grapple with the challenges ahead, commencement speakers are struggling to find the words to inspire them. - Art exhibits (The Morning Call)
posted on April 26, 2009 at 08:04:34 am
April 26-May 2 - Strayer University company opens campus in Center Valley (The Morning Call)
posted on April 18, 2009 at 08:05:48 am
For-profit school is the second institution to announce an area campus this year Behind smoked office windows, the first students attended classes this week in the Center Valley building that is home to Strayer University, the latest for-profit institution to open in the Lehigh Valley.
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Near By Schools:
- Pennsylvania School Of Business - 190 students - 6.5 mi. away - view location
- Lincoln Technical Institute - 455 students - 9.2 mi. away - view location
- Northampton County Area Community College - 7,664 students - 9.3 mi. away - view location
- Lehigh Carbon Community College - 7,076 students - 13.1 mi. away - view location
- Churchman business school - n/a - 13.8 mi. away - view location
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