Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA · Public four-year · Town: Distant
7,432undergraduates
91%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,665average net price per year
53%graduate in 6 years
71%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 9,422
- Admitted
- 8,593
- Admit rate
- 91%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 90%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 24%
- First-year students
- 2,032
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 32%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 480-600
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 460-570
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
82 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (10)
- Accounting Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (93 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Digital Marketing Certificate (under 1 year) (22 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Dance Therapy/Therapist Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (2-4 years) (2 awarded)
- Medical Informatics Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (120 awarded)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Social sciences (10)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Applied/Public Sociology Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Criminology Bachelor's (94 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Geography, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (10)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Commercial Photography Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (86 awarded)
Education (8)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Urban Education and Leadership Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (70 awarded)
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (2-4 years) (73 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate (3 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (23 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate (4 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (34 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (62 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Journalism Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Radio and Television Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (57 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's (61 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (33 awarded)
- Museology/Museum Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (13 awarded), Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (3)
- Child Development Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
History (2)
- History, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Public/Applied History Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Chinese Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Graduate programs (42)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Curriculum and Instruction Doctorate (research)
- Education, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Health Services Administration Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Nursing Science Doctorate (research)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Archeology Master's
- Criminology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Geography Post-bachelor's certificate
- Sociology, General Master's
- Clinical Psychology Doctorate (professional)
- Educational Psychology Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- School Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Public Administration Master's
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Doctorate (research)
- Applied Mathematics, General Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Music, General Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Doctorate (research)
- Organizational Communication, General Master's
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's
- Information Technology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Geospatial Intelligence Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,380
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $16,297
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,802
- Books and supplies
- $1,100
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,080
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $27,362
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $32,279
- Total cost living at home
- $15,560
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,696 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,245 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,425 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,800 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,502 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,569
- Got a grant from the college
- 94%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,807
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 36%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 74%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,707
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 37%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 50%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 58%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 52%
- Transferred to another college
- 25%
- Came back for year two
- 71%
| Pell grant students | 41% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 62% |
| Neither | 63% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 1,490 | 56% |
| Men | 815 | 48% |
| Asian | 20 | 65% |
| Black | 373 | 27% |
| Hispanic | 113 | 34% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 1,635 | 61% |
| Two or more races | 118 | 38% |
| Race unknown | 27 | 33% |
| International | 18 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 2,654 | 57% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 124 | 4% | 28% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 723 | 68% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 150 | 41% | 11% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 9,246
- Undergraduates
- 7,432
- Full-time undergraduates
- 6,484
- Part-time undergraduates
- 948
- Graduate students
- 1,814
- Students per faculty member
- 22 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 96%
- From out of state
- 3%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 9%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 5%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1011 South Dr 201 Sutton Hall, Indiana, PA, 15705-1098
- County
- Indiana County
- Part of
- Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.