Lebanon Valley College
Annville, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,684 undergraduates · lvc.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
84%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1140 to 1302
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$79,390Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Lebanon Valley College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
84% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$79,390
a year in 2027-28, from a $79,390 sticker price
What to do with your 1220
Send your score
About 80% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1090, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Test-Optional Policy | Lebanon Valley College · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
84%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1140 to 1302
Reading and Writing 580 to 652
Math 560 to 650
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$79,390
a year
- Tuition$57,880
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$21,127
- $30,001 to $48,000$20,454
- $48,001 to $75,000$20,351
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,522
- Over $110,000$33,171
Financial aidEstimate
88%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$38,653
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
42 of 42
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,790Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 190/Humanities Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 190/Humanities Elective |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | Human Diversity Elective |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ART 190/Humanities Elective |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | Non-Biology/Biochemistry/Environmental Science/Neuroscience majors: BIO 111, 112. Biology/Biochemistry/Environmental Science/Medical Laboratory Science/Neuroscience majors: Elective (or BIO 111, 112 with the permission of the department). |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | MAS 161 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 3 | MAS 161 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 6 | MAS 161, 162 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 3 | MAS 161 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | Non-Chemistry/Biochemistry majors: CHM 111, 112, 113, 114. Chemistry/Biochemistry majors: Elective (or CHM 111, 112, 115, 116 with permission of the department). |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LAN 201, 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL 210 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 190/Humanities Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | FYE 111 or Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | FYE 111 or Humanities Elective |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENVI 101 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIS 103, HIS 190 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FRN 201, 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GMN 201, 202 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | Social Science Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LAN 201, 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LAN 201, 202 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LAT 201, 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECN 102 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECN 101 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 2 | MSC 117 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 2 | MSC 115 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 103 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHY 104 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | Majors: Elective (or PHY 112 with the permission of the department). Non-majors: PHY 112. |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Majors: Elective (or PHY 111 with the permission of the department). Non-majors: PHY 111. |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 110 |
| Research | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Seminar | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA 201, 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA 202, 390 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MAS 170 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL 110 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIS 125, 126 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIS 103, 105 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
69%
Come back for a second year
83%
Typical earnings
$67,002
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Lebanon Valley College$77,511
- All colleges$65,101
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 15 majors here have earnings data.
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